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wheel

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BIG CHEESE or BIG WHEEL,

GREASE THE WHEELS,

PUT ONE'S SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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put one's shoulder to the wheel

[put one's shoulder to the wheel] {v. phr.} To make a great effort yourself or with others; try hard; cooperate. * /The effort to get a new high school succeeded […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

big wheel

[big wheel] {n.}, {informal} An influential or important person who has the power to do things and has connections in high places. * /Uncle Ferdinand is a big wheel in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

shoulder to the wheel

[shoulder to the wheel] See: [PUT ONE'S SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

big cheese

[big cheese] or [big gun] or [big shot] or [big wheel] or [big wig] {n.}, {slang} An important person; a leader; a high official; a person of high rank. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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