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greases the skids

greases the skids is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grease the skids.

Meaning of grease the skids

Verb

grease the skids (third-person singular simple present greases the skids, present participle greasing the skids, simple past and past participle greased the skids)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.

Questions about greases the skids

What is greases the skids the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Greases the skids is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grease the skids.

Words near greases the skids in the dictionary

  1. greasers
  2. greases
  3. greases it on
  4. greases one's gills
  5. greases someone's palm
  6. greases the skids
  7. greases the wheels
  8. greases up
  9. greasest
  10. greaseth
  11. greasewood

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