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Grease the Wheels

Grease the Wheels

September 9, 2017 • No Comments •
Grease the Wheels

What does the expression “grease the wheels” mean?

Definition: do something to make an operation run smoothly

Example: As it says in an old country song, love may make the world go round, but money greases the wheels.

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