oil up

油を差す、油を塗る

物や人に油を塗る。機械の動く部分を滑らかにするためにも行う。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： oil something/someone up (He oiled the hinges up before fitting the door.)

類義語： oil, lubricate

よく使う表現： oil up a chain, oil up something, oil up your skin

酔わせる

人に酒を飲ませて、酔った状態にする。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： oil someone up (They oiled him up with strong whisky.)

類義語： get someone drunk, intoxicate

反対語： sober up

よく使う表現： oil up someone, oil up the guests