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squeaky wheels get oiled

squeaky wheels get oiled is the alternative form of the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Meaning of the squeaky wheel gets the grease

Proverb

the squeaky wheel gets the grease

  1. The person who complains or speaks up most loudly receives the redress or attention which they seek.
    • I think it's true what they say about the squeaky wheel / Always getting the grease1979, James Taylor, “Shower the People”, in In the Pocket, →OCLC

Questions about squeaky wheels get oiled

What is squeaky wheels get oiled the alternative form of?
Squeaky wheels get oiled is the alternative form of the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Words near squeaky wheels get oiled in the dictionary

  1. squeaky clean
  2. squeaky wheel
  3. squeaky wheel system
  4. squeaky wheel systems
  5. squeaky wheels
  6. squeaky wheels get oiled
  7. squeaky-clean
  8. squeakyish
  9. squeal
  10. squeal like a stuck pig
  11. squeal on

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