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grease monkey
A person who greases or works on machinery; a mechanic or worker in a garage or gasoline station.
The grease monkey was all dirty when he came out from under the car.
Hey, grease monkey, fill up my gas tank!
Airplane mechanic.
Jack was a grease monkey in the Air Force.
grease one's palm
grease the palm
To pay a person for something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe.
Давать взятку, "подмазывать".
Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms.
When I greased the waitress’ palm, she gave us a nice seat by a window.
Когда я дал взятку официантке, она пригласила нас за уютный столик у окна.
To give a tip; pay for a special favor or extra help.
We had to grease the palm of the waiter to get a table in the crowded restaurant.
grease the wheels
oil the wheels
To do something or act to make something go smoothly or happen in the way that is wanted.
Mr. Davis asked a friend to grease the wheels so he could borrow money from the bank.
William's father tried to grease the wheels for him to get a new job.
grease-ball
An immigrant from a southern country, such as Mexico, Italy, or Spain; a person with oily looking black hair. This idiom should be avoidable.
Mr. White is a racist; he calls Mr. Lopez from Tijuana a grease-ball because he has dark hair.
greasy spoon
Any small, inexpensive restaurant patronized by workers or people in a hurry; a place not noted for its excellence of cuisine or its decor.
I won't have time to eat lunch at the club today; I'll just grab a sandwich at the local greasy spoon.
great Godfrey
great guns
great Scott
A saying usually used to show surprise or anger.
Great Godfrey! Uncle Willie is sitting on top of the flagpole!
Great Scott! Who stole my watch?
Great guns! The lion is out of his cage.
great guns
blow great guns
go great guns
Very fast or very hard. Usually used in the phrases blow great guns, go great guns.
The men were going great guns to finish the job.
The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore.
Very well; successfully.
Smith's new store opened last week and it's going great guns.
great oaks from little acorns grow
As great oak trees grow from tiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small and unimportant beginning, so be patient. A proverb.
Many great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow.