"grease the wheels" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈɡɹiːs ðə ˈwiːlz\ Audio: En-au-grease the wheels.ogg
  1. Préparer le terrain / créer les conditions pour un développement favorable d’une situation. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-grease_the_wheels-en-verb-YsVaghn7 Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Métaphores en anglais
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    " ",
    "(Date à préciser) → voir grease, the et wheel",
    "Littéralement (« graisser les roues », « mettre de l’huile dans les rouages »)."
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          "ref": "The Walking Dead (jeu vidéo), saison 2 épisode 2 (Une maison divisée / A House Divided), dit par Walter à Clementine",
          "text": "You get your hands dirty and you grease the wheels.",
          "translation": "Tu mets les mains dans le cambouis et tu graisses les rouages. [sous-titrage officiel]"
        }
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        "Préparer le terrain / créer les conditions pour un développement favorable d’une situation."
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        }
      ],
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        "Préparer le terrain / créer les conditions pour un développement favorable d’une situation."
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