Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “grease/oil the wheels” and its meaning is “to make things happen smoothly”.
Example Sentence: How to grease the wheels of justice… The problem of pendency of cases in courts across the country can be tackled with a few measures… Speaking at an event organised by the Karnataka Bar Council, Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana quoted a former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Warren Burger, “The notion that ordinary people want black robed judges, well-dressed lawyers in fine courtrooms as settings to resolve their disputes is incorrect. People with problems, like people with pains, want relief and they want it as quickly and inexpensively as possible”.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article How to grease the wheels of justice and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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