a well-oiled machine
a well-oiled machine
Someone or something that functions very well or efficiently. Trudy and I have been working together in the attendance office for so long, we're like a well-oiled machine at this point. The assembly line worked like a well-oiled machine—we got all the envelopes stuffed in two hours! The department usually runs like a well-oiled machine, but we have five employees out sick right now.
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