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Meaning of grease up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To smear or otherwise lubricate with oil or grease; especially, to grease (something, such as a machine or a baking pan) thoroughly.
    transitive
  2. To flatter (someone) excessively; to suck up.
    often, slang, with-to

Examples

“On the evening of our second day Mr. Bliss said he thought we ought to grease up our shoes a little so that they would turn water better.”
“I saw my old Daddy grease his pistol and rub it up and grease it up and work it and put cartridges in it. And say, 'I'm going into town today.'”
“Grease up the cookie sheet, 'cause I hate when my balls stick. Then preheat the oven to threefifty. And give that spoon a lick.”
““Grease it up. Put that big fucking dildo up my hole,” Greg gasped, his breathing growing rapid. He wanted it bad! I stared at the image in the mirror as I took the dildo in both hands and rubbed grease up and down it.”
“But I take the view that the statue is a cheap and cynical stunt by ministers with scant knowledge of history, whose only interest lies in greasing up to modern Indian politicians. With little or no dignity, they shamelessly prostrate themselves in the most craven way.”
“Amazing, given the gravity of those, that noises-off to the main event continue to be bleatings by the likes of Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nadine Dorries […] who have now put five times more effort into greasing up to Boris Johnson than they ever did into public service.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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