tv. to help prepare for the success or failure of someone or something. (See also put the skids under (so/sth) .) : Ray set out to grease the skids for the right things to happen.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Grease the skidsis always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
So is ort. Does it mean:
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.