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grease the wheels
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
物事を円滑に進行させるために必要な便宜を図ること / 計画や手続きの進展を促進するために、状況を整えること / 状況を改善し、望ましい進展が早まるように仕組みを整えること
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(idiomatic) To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.
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grease the wheels
The CEO arranged a private meeting to grease the wheels for the merger.
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The CEO arranged a private meeting to grease the wheels for the merger.
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