squeaky wheel gets the grease oil イディオム
boiling mad
very angry, very upset, hopping mad By the time the car started, Emil was boiling mad.
burn the midnight oil
study/work all night or until very, very late at night.
oilpatch
the local oil industry, the oil business Calgary's oilpatch does not control the price of oil and gas.
pour oil on troubled waters
calm down a quarrel, say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation They tried to pour oil on troubled waters after they noticed the argument among the students.
spoil for a fight
try to begin a fight, chip on his shoulder, cruising for a bruising "Bud was spoiling for a fight with me. He said, ""You're too chicken to fight, ain't you?"""
spoiled brat
a child who always gets what he wants Sure he's a spoiled brat. His mom gave him whatever he wanted.
spoilsport
one who will not play, party-pooper You spoilsport! Why won't you play strip poker with us?
too many cooks spoil the broth
too many managers cause problems, too many chiefs... The structure failed because it was designed by a group of architects. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
what it boils down to
what it really means, the bottom line What it boils down to is this: we don't have enough money.
boiler
1. derogatory term for an unattractive woman. Often phrased as old boiler for added derogatory emphasis
2. a car
