squeaky wheel

Definitions

1. A complainer; one who speaks out when there are problems (often pejorative).
2. Of several problems, the most apparent or the most urgent.

Equivalents

Examples

“When I went to those who we needed to get⟳ the resources from, I got the title of being the squeaky wheel. Everyone is not going to be a squeaky wheel, but I believe⟳ that if we want⟳ something and are persistent enough, we will get⟳ it...”

“And it is pretty hard to get⟳ government, as you know⟳, ahead of the curve. We always respond⟳ to the squeaky wheel when things get⟳ bad, but you know⟳, clearly there is food for thought in the observation of where we are in our commodity industries.”

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