"grease the skids" 怎么发音
expression
GREES thuh SKIDZ
grees THE SKIDZ
释义
To make something easier to happen, often by removing obstacles or doing something to speed up a process.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɡɹis/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskɪdz
英式英语
ɡɹˈiːs/ /ðə, ði/ /skˈɪdz
简化发音
美式
GREES thuh SKIDZ
英式
grees THE SKIDZ
语境中听
We need to grease the skids to get this project approved quickly.
He tried to grease the skids by talking to all the managers in advance.
Some believe that offering small gifts can grease the skids for business deals.
A phone call to the right person can really grease the skids when problems come up.