greased the skids

A form of grease the skids — To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of grease the skids
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APA

greased the skids. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greased%20the%20skids

MLA

“greased the skids.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greased%20the%20skids. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greased the skids,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greased%20the%20skids.

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