grease the wheels
Slang definitions & phrases for
grease the wheels
grease the wheels
verb phrase
To make things go smoothly; facilitate
(1809+)
Idioms and Phrases with
grease the wheels
grease the wheels
Also,
oil the wheels
. Make things run smoothly, as in
You can count on Ben to grease the wheels so we'll be waited on promptly
. This metaphoric expression transfers literal lubrication to figurative.
[
Mid-1600s
]