oil the wheels

I think it is important to oil the wheels of our procedures.

That should oil the wheels of the democratic process nicely.

It's not only money that oils the wheels of corruption.

Room service should oil the wheels of its carts.

At the same time, policies are being promoted which allegedly oil the wheels of immigration.

Normally Paul would have been circulating with the best of them, oiling the wheels.

Credit was the solvent that oiled the wheels of many other retailers' businesses.

"He says he already oiled the wheels and they're turning pretty fast.

He just helped oil the wheels from time to time, but we know he did more than that."

Oiling the wheels, smoothing the path - very necessary components which pay dividends.

Ten years on and comparatively carefree flying oiled the wheels considerably.

It would certainly oil the wheels if your people would use the Mafia as a pipeline for this narcotics business.

It acts as a tool that benefits both the internal market - oiling the wheels of economic activity - and consumers.

"You should oil the wheels," she said.

There is an equality of affluence that, if anything, oils the wheels of friendship and community.

He's good at his job - good at oiling the wheels of consumption.

In the kitchen he oiled the wheels.

There wasn't much else to do when Hex was working at full speed, except watch the fish and oil the wheels from time to time.

'And compliments, so I've been told, oil the wheels of life.'

Only regimental commissions (numerous enough to oil the wheels of many a portraitist's agency) continue the heroic tradition.

It would make it easier to set up horizontal networks which oil the wheels of a properly functioning and competitive distribution sector.

His easy-going manner had oiled the wheels.

We've oiled the wheels.

'Compliments oil the wheels of life.

Manufacturers have been oiling the wheels of technology to make fryers slicker with the help of computerisation.