grease the wheels

grease the wheels
(grease (или oil) the wheels)
уладить дело (лестью, деньгами и т. п.)

Charles: "How's cook?" Edith: "I don't know, sir - I haven't asked her." Charles: "You should. You should begin every day by asking everyone how they are - it oils the wheels." (N. Coward, ‘Blithe Spirit’, act II, sc. I) — Чарльз: "Как себя чувствует наша кухарка?" Эдит: "Не знаю, сэр. Я не спрашивала ее." Чарльз: "А следовало бы. Каждый день надо было начинать с того, что первым делом спросить окружающих, как они себя чувствуют. Вот тогда все пойдет как по маслу."

‘Mr. Kern,’ he said, ‘This is Moss in the press attaché's office. I have a friend of mine here with a problem. Mr. Andrus... He's here on a short visit. Could you see him right away? Thanks.’ He hung up. ‘I've greased the wheels,’ he said. (I. Shaw, ‘Two Weeks in Another Town’, ch. 10) — - Мистер Керн, это Мосс из конторы пресс-атташе. У меня сейчас один мой друг, мистер Андрус... Он ненадолго приехал из Парижа. У него тут одно важное дело. Не могли бы вы сейчас принять его? Благодарю! - Мосс повесил трубку и сказал: - Ну, все в порядке. Он примет тебя.

A certain amount of hypocrisy is necessary to oil the wheels of society. (N. Blake, ‘A Question of Proof’, Suppl) — Без известной доли лицемерия в высшем обществе не удержишься.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • grease the wheels — US also grease the skids) ► to make something happen more easily: »More investment is needed to grease the wheels of reform. Main Entry: ↑grease …   Financial and business terms

  • grease the wheels — phrasal : to expedite matters : cause matters to go more smoothly to a desired end * * * grease the wheels (figurative) To make things go smoothly • • • Main Entry: ↑grease * * * help something go smoothly it is inadequate to grease the wheels of …   Useful english dictionary

  • grease the wheels — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something or act to make something go smoothly or happen in the way that is wanted. * /Mr. Davis asked a friend to grease the wheels so he could borrow money from the bank./ * /William s father tried to grease the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • grease the wheels — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something or act to make something go smoothly or happen in the way that is wanted. * /Mr. Davis asked a friend to grease the wheels so he could borrow money from the bank./ * /William s father tried to grease the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • grease\ the\ wheels — v. phr. informal To do something or act to make something go smoothly or happen in the way that is wanted. Mr. Davis asked a friend to grease the wheels so he could borrow money from the bank. William s father tried to grease the wheels for him… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • grease the wheels (also the skids) informal, — grease the wheels (also the skids) informal, chiefly N. Amer. another way of saying oil the wheels (see oil). → grease …   English new terms dictionary

  • grease the wheels — put grease on the wheels; make things move faster …   English contemporary dictionary

  • grease the wheels — Synonyms and related words: aid, anoint, beeswax, clear the way, daub, dress, ease, embrocate, expedite, explain, facilitate, glycerolate, grease, grease the ways, hasten, help along, lard, loose, lubricate, make clear, make way for, oil, open… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • oil the wheels — US grease the wheels) ► to make it easier for something to happen, especially in business or politics: »The new proposal will oil the wheels of deal making by ensuring that the negotiations get off to a quicker start. Main Entry: ↑oil …   Financial and business terms

  • oil the wheels — To do something in order to make things go more smoothly, successfully, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑oil * * * oil the ˈwheels idiom (BrE) (NAmE grease the ˈwheels) …   Useful english dictionary

  • oil the wheels — See: GREASE THE WHEELS …   Dictionary of American idioms


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