I used the expression well-oiled
in relation to my burned hand recently – i.e. I was keeping my hand well-oiled,
that is, covered in oil. It also means operating
efficiently. But well-oiled has a more
common colloquial use – it means drunk.
February
4 years ago
Did you know it appears in the bible? There is a passage in - I think - Deuteronomium where the Israelites long for what they have left behind in Egypt, the "plates well-oiled and the pots of meat". It may not be exactly that wording, since I have not read the bible in English.
ReplyDeleteNo, I didn't Meike, information like this is all grist to the mill... Ah, another phrase up look up and put on my blog!
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