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wheels Theme: CARS n. a car; transportation by automobile.I gotta get some wheels pretty soon.I'll need a ride. I don't have any wheels.
wheels noun 1 a car US, 1959. 2 a record turntable or turntables used by DJs. From the circular shape and revolving motion. Variants include 'wheels of steel' and the singular 'wheel' US, 1999. 3 shoes or boots US, 1990. 4 the legs, especially a woman's legs US, 1966.► on wheelsto the extreme US, 1943.► put wheels on itused in restaurants to note that the order is a take-away CANADA, 1993.► the wheels are coming offto be getting out of control; to not be going as planned UK, 1998
idiomwheelskeep the wheels turning(also start, set, get etc the wheels turning)to do whatever is necessary to make a process or plan work or continue to work properly ◆ often used in business and politics:A manager's job is to keep the wheels turning, not by solving the routine questions but by tackling the tough ones.They delivered a letter to the committee today explaining what they think they need to get the wheels turning again.oil the wheels BrEBrE(also grease the wheels)to help a process, system etc by talking to people and making them like you ◆ used especially in business or politics:Normally, Paul would have been talking to the other ambassadors, oiling the wheels.Allen had waited six months to move into the office because he'd refused to grease the wheels with a bribe.set the wheels in motionto do what is necessary to make a plan or process begin:Now that she had sold the house, Janet set the wheels in motion to find somewhere smaller to live.Why did the police wait so long before setting the wheels in motion to track down the killer?spin your wheels AmEAmEto be in a situation in which there is very little or no progress:Spinning their wheels again this week, the State Legislature agreed on nothing in the attempt to balance the state budget.I guess it just occurred to us, after spinning our wheels for three years, another two or three hours past the deadline wasn't going to make a difference.the wheels are turningspoken used in order to say that someone is thinking about something, especially when it is difficult to understand or very complicated: I said, "Right, how old would your mother be if she was still alive?" And I could see the wheels turning.I try not to work on the weekends but that doesn't mean the wheels aren't turning - you can have some good ideas when you're in the garden.At first he didn't believe what we'd said, and then you could almost hear the wheels turning when he realized it was true.wheels within wheelsspoken used in order to say that a situation is complicated because many different people or events are influencing each other:"How did you get involved in all this?" "Oh, well, wheels within wheels. They needed someone who could handle a gun, and I knew a man who dealt in them."The music industry, with its inside deals and wheels within wheels, is enough to confuse the toughest business minds.
wheels n. a car; transportation by automobile. I’ll need a ride. I don’t have any wheels. |