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What does "oil" mean?

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see banana oil; burn the midnight oil; grease (oil) someone's palm; grease (oil) the wheels; pour oil on troubled waters; strike it rich (oil).

See oil in WNW Idioms

pour oil on troubled waters

to settle quarrels, differences, etc. by calm, soothing methods

strike oil

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to discover oil under the ground by drilling a shaft for it
to become suddenly wealthy

See oil in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

hand

oil (someone's)

/palm

Informal

To bribe: an attorney who tried to oil the judge's hand to obtain a favorable verdict.
To give a tip to: oiled the porter's palm.

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