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
GerholdGER-hawltGerman (Archaic)
Regin-Ancient Germanic
Nana[nænə]
Husain-Arabic
GÜLŞEn-Turkish
Kyokyo:Japanese