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oil the works

verb as in break the ice

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be friendly and talkative
break ground
cut the first turf
get one's feet wet
lay the first stone
lead off
lead the way
make a start
open the way
pave the way
set at ease
smooth the path
socialize
start
start the ball rolling
take the plunge

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Aunt Cuckoo's voice, from many years of tonelessness, was, now that she was able to feel a genuine excitement, full of astonishing little squeaks and tremolos which had she been a clock would have led the listener to oil the works at once.

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