greases the wheels

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of grease the wheels
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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