grease the skids

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grease the skids

Fig. to help prepare for or ease the way for the success or failure of someone or something. Ray set out to grease the skids for the right things to happen. We need someone to grease the skids for the Wilson contract.

See also: grease, skid

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He felt those factors would grease the skids for a significant slide in property values that could last more than just a few years. Valuations shrink as taxes rise by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) Early in the summer, they took aim at the imbalance between the coverage of Obama and McCain, alleging that the “liberal media” was trying to grease the skids for the Democratic nominee and suggesting that reporters, just like those adoring young kids who turn Obama’s speeches into virtual rock concerts, had been seduced by Obama’s charisma and taken leave of their senses. Media Finally Finds Its Outrage, But Will McCain Care? by Steve Kornacki / The New York Observer On the flip side, the lesser operators fail to grease the skids of success. A slice of wisdom: supermarkets can take a few cues from pizzerias ... by Giblen, Gary / Grocery Headquarters			grapple grapple with grasp grasp at grasp by grasp of grasp the nettle grasping at straws grass grass widow grasshopper grate grate on grave gravitate to gravy gray gray area gray hair gray matter graze graze against graze on grease grease palm grease the skids greasy greasy spoon great Great balls of fire! great beyond Great day! great deal Great minds Great minds think alike Great oaks from little acorns grow Great oaks from little acorns grow, and Mighty oaks from little ... Great Scott! greatest thing since indoor plumbing greek Greek to green green as grass green stuff green with envy greener greener pastures greet greet with greet with open arms greeting			grease cup grease cup grease extractor Grease fitting grease gun grease gun grease guns grease guns Grease ice Grease Injection Head Grease interceptor grease monkey Grease Monkey (comics) Grease Monkeys Grease moth Grease nipple grease one's palms grease paint grease paint grease palm grease pencil grease pencil grease pencil Grease Police Grease Recovery Device grease remover grease seal grease spot grease spot photometer grease table grease the skids grease the wheels grease the wheels Grease Trap Grease wood Grease wood Grease wood grease wool Grease, Aircraft, and Instruments Grease, Artillery, and Automotive Grease, Lubricating Grease, Oil & Filter grease, oil and filter grease-gun grease-stained Grease-wood Grease-wood Grease-wood greaseball greaseballs greased greased greased greased the palm greased the palm greased the skids greased the skids greased the wheels greased the wheels greased-deck concentration greaseless

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