lube up
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
Put slippery stuff (like oil or grease) on something so it moves easily or doesn't hurt.
"You need to lube up the bike chain before the race or it will snap."
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Cycling to Niigata With Robcdee! | Cyclethon 5 Day 7
CDawgVODs · 27:24
Lube up the brakes.

Cycling to Niigata With Robcdee! | Cyclethon 5 Day 7
CDawgVODs · 27:25
Lube up the brakes.

Joe Rogan Experience #2481 - Duncan Trussell
PowerfulJRE · 154:01
Lube up the Zeit guys.

Here's What a Professional Workshop Did to This Old Mercedes E55 AMG
M539 Restorations · 19:53
Lube up the backing plate a little bit.

I Found Hidden Damage That Might Make It Unfixable - V12 BMW 850CSi
M539 Restorations · 4:19
Lube up this as well a little bit.