oil the wheels



oil the wheels

to make it easier for something to happen (usually + of ) An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region.
See pour oil on troubled waters
See also: oil, wheel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Helgi-Ancient Scandinavian
JaniceJAN-isEnglish
&Thorn;Unor-Anglo-Saxon Mythology
ValĒRijs-Latvian
Brock[brɔk]
Teofilate-aw-FEE-lah (Polish)Italian, Polish