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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olje2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) naoljiti- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *I [ɔil]nounolje, nafta; plural oljnate barve; (zlasti plural) colloquially oljnata slikato pour oil on the waters — miriti, izgladitito strike oil — naleteti na nafto, figuratively uspeti, obogatetiII [ɔil]transitive verbnaoljiti, namazati z oljem, impregnirati z oljemfiguratively to oil one's tongue — prilizovati seto oil the wheels — namazati kolesa, figuratively zasladiti (si) življenje, podkupitiuniversity slang to oil the knocker — podkupiti vratarja
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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 — to make it easier for something to happen. An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region. (usually + of) … New idioms dictionary
oil the wheels — See: GREASE THE WHEELS … Dictionary of American idioms
oil the wheels — See: GREASE THE WHEELS … Dictionary of American idioms
oil\ the\ wheels — See: grease the wheels … Словарь американских идиом
oil the wheels — Brit. help something go smoothly. → oil … English new terms dictionary
oil the wheels — get things rolling, make an action easier … English contemporary dictionary
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 — 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
oil — Ⅰ. oil UK US /ɔɪl/ noun [U] ► NATURAL RESOURCES a thick liquid that comes from under the Earth s surface and is used as a fuel and for making plastics, etc.: »More than 6,000 rigs were drilling for oil and gas. »The oil price increase is a… … Financial and business terms