oil up

huiler, enduire d’huile

Mettre de l’huile sur quelque chose ou quelqu’un, souvent pour faciliter le mouvement de pièces mécaniques.

En anglais simple : To put oil on something or someone, often to help moving parts work smoothly.

• Oil up the chain first.
• She oiled up her skin before the massage.
• Have you oiled the machine up recently?

Comment l'utiliser : oil something/someone up (He oiled the hinges up before fitting the door.)

Synonymes : oil, lubricate

Expressions courantes : oil up a chain, oil up something, oil up your skin

saouler, enivrer

Rendre quelqu’un ivre en lui donnant de l’alcool.

En anglais simple : To make someone drunk by giving them alcohol.

• They oiled him up with beer.
• The host tried to oil up his guests before dinner.
• She had been oiled up with whisky and could barely stand.

Comment l'utiliser : oil someone up (They oiled him up with strong whisky.)

Synonymes : get someone drunk, intoxicate

Contraires : sober up

Expressions courantes : oil up someone, oil up the guests