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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
GerhardGER-hahrt (German), KHER-hahrt (Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Ancient Germanic
Gili-Hebrew
Nayara-Spanish
LuĈJoLOO-chyoEsperanto
Zelig-Yiddish
Sylvia['silviə]
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