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grease the wheels

grease the wheels (graisser les roues)

Idiom Global

Signification

to make a process run more smoothly by helping it along or making it easier

rendre un processus plus fluide en l'aidant ou en le facilitant (rendre un processus plus fluide en l'aidant ou en le facilitant)

Phrases d'exemple

"Bribing officials is a common way to grease the wheels in international trade negotiations."

"Donner des pots-de-vin aux fonctionnaires est une méthode courante pour graisser les roues lors des négociations commerciales internationales." (Donner des pots-de-vin aux fonctionnaires est une méthode courante pour graisser les roues lors des négociations commerciales internationales.)

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