grease the wheels | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Tocreateconditions likely toproduceorhastenfavorablefuturedevelopments.Synonyms:pave the way,set the stage1992March 14, Celestine Bohlen, “Corruption Grows Greedy in Russia”, inNew York Times, retrieved18 May 2014:Once a way ofgreasing the wheelsof a gruesome bureaucracy, bribery has now become part of the cost of doing business.2008July 5, Mark Dampier, “The Analyst: Why it's time to get back into bonds”, inThe Independent, UK, retrieved18 May 2014:[T]he banks will feel more comfortable about lending to each other, which is something we desperately need to helpgrease the wheelsof the economy.2011June 8, Roya Wolverson, “Why is Chronic Joblessness on the Rise?”, inTime, retrieved18 May 2014:Worker mobility, whichgreases the wheelsof hiring, dropped off sharply last year.2013February 21, Johnny Martin, “Top tips to ensure you get paid on time”, inThe Guardan, UK, retrieved18 May 2014:People will be more inclined to pay sooner if they can pay less – even a small discount might be enough to speed up the process and helpgrease the wheels.

Examples:

EN: He went to grease the wheels!
ES: ¡Ha ido a engrasar las ruedas!
EN: We'll have to grease the wheels of the jury's can't.
ES: Tendremos que enjabonar al jurado.
EN: When you go back to Rome, just make sure you grease the wheels.
ES: Cuando vuelvas a Roma, asegúrate de engrasar las ruedas.
EN: Well, you see, boy, it never hurts to grease the wheels a little.
ES: Hijo, a veces no está de más hacer la pelota.
EN: It'll grease the wheels with the money men.
ES: Tu dinero llegará más pronto si muestras piedad.
EN: Suppose the "Puppet Master" is really a program the MFA created to grease the wheels of diplomacy, so to speak.
ES: Supongamos que el ""Puppet Master"" es un programa creado por el Ministerio... por asi decirlo.
EN: Just grease the wheels every night.
ES: Sólo hay que engrasar las ruedas todas las noches.
EN: In business or in love, a little hypocrisy is necessary to "grease the wheels."
ES: En los negocios y en el amor, un poco de hipocresía es necesario para "engrasar las ruedas."
EN: He really knows how to grease the wheels.
ES: Él realmente sabe como engrasar las ruedas.
EN: I might grease the wheels of justice with some cookies.
ES: Tal vez engrase las ruedas de la justicia con algunas galletas.
EN: These people grease the wheels, keep the parts in place... make sure man's inhumanity to man keeps rollin' along.
ES: Esta gente engrasa las ruedas, mantienen las partes en su lugar. Se aseguran que la inhumanidad en los hombres se mantenga funcionando.
EN: She wants grandchildren, and she's doing all she can to grease the wheels.
ES: Quiere nietos y hace todo lo que puede para engrasar las ruedas.
EN: I can't promise anything, but I'll grease the wheels.
ES: No puedo prometerte nada, pero allanaré el camino.
EN: - Everyone needs an agent, Reverend, to grease the wheels.
ES: Todo el mundo necesita a un agente, Reverendo, para engrasar la maquinaria.
EN: Now, is this an offering to grease the wheels or a parting gift for the wheels having already been greased?
ES: ¿Es una oferta para engrasar las llantas o un obsequio para las llantas que ya fueron engrasadas?

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