grease the wheels

基本解释

And most people agree that some lying is even necessary -- to avoid petty squabbles and to grease the wheels of a relationship.
大多数人甚至认为适当撒些小谎也是必要的——至少可以避免鸡毛蒜皮的嘴碎，润滑情侣间僵硬的关系。
Firms want to believe that workers are there because they love it, she adds. 'So if you want to grease the wheels in your favor, you can't be a clock watcher or just be in it for the money.
她还说，企业希望员工是因为热爱自己的工作才留在公司的，所以如果你想让事情按自己希望的方向发展，你就不能在那里混时间，或仅仅为了钱才在那里。
Rising capital outflows from China will help grease the wheels of commerce between China and its neighbours, thereby boosting the economic integration of the region, with the mainland at the helm.
更多资金流出中国，将有助于促进中国与其邻国的商业往来，从而推动由中国内地掌控的亚洲地区经济一体化进程。
www.bizreview.com.cn

"Even petty bribery,small bribery, is not a long-term sustainable approach to kind of grease the wheels,"

Variable annuity products are exponentially more profitable to their issuers than almost any other retail investment, so lots of money (skimmed from investor accounts) is available to help make the sale and shall we say, grease the wheels.
FORBES: With Pensions At Risk, Government Workers Must Demand Better 457 and 403(b) Retirement Plans
In addition, some are simply withdrawing money from banks altogether, which is perilous for the banks because they rely on deposits to be able to fund loans, credit lines and other financial products that grease the wheels of the economy and enable banks to make money.
NPR: FDIC Considers Insuring Larger Bank Accounts
The Fed chief expressed empathy with the challenges of cutting government deficits while trying to promote growth, acknowledging the complex challenge facing policymakers, but renewed his push for Congress to pick up the ball and run with it after the Fed has spent three years trying to grease the wheels of recovery.
FORBES: Bernanke Warns Congress: More Sluggish Job Growth Ahead