grease up
grease up
To apply grease to something, often as a means of lubrication. A noun or pronoun can be used between "grease" and "up." If that door creaks every time you open it, you should really grease up the hinges.
See also: grease, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
grease up
v.
To coat something completely with grease; lubricate something with grease: The mechanic greased up the motor. At the fair, they greased the pigs up and then we chased them.
See also: grease, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- buy (yourself) time
- buy time
- involve with
- involve with (someone or something)
- involved with
- add in
- angle
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- adapt (something) to (something)
- adapt to