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greasing the skids

greasing the skids is the present participle and gerund 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 greasing the skids

What is greasing the skids the present participle and gerund of?
Greasing the skids is the present participle and gerund of grease the skids.

Words near greasing the skids in the dictionary

  1. greasinesses
  2. greasing
  3. greasing it on
  4. greasing one's gills
  5. greasing someone's palm
  6. greasing the skids
  7. greasing the wheels
  8. greasing up
  9. greasings
  10. Greasley
  11. greasy

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