| 单词 | the squeaky wheel gets the grease | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe squeaky wheel gets the grease  a.  Characterized by squeaking sounds; tending to squeak. Proverbial phrase  the squeaky wheel gets the grease (and variants): the person who makes the most fuss or trouble gets the attention. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > care or carefulness			[phrase]		 > a troublesome person gets most care or attention the squeaky wheel gets the grease1862 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > 			[adjective]		 > thin and shrill > squeak squeaking1576 squeak1818 squeakyish1832 squeaky1862 1862    C. M. Yonge Countess Kate xii. 223  				The loud squeaky key of the voice..showed that she had worked herself up into a state of excitement. 1869    H. F. Tozer Res. Highlands of Turkey I. 219  				They sang in nasal and squeaky tones. 1885    Harper's Mag. Dec. 78/1  				What a scene of squeaky gossip in the moonlight! 1899    A. Conan Doyle Duet 238  				An excellent piano.., but it is getting so squeaky in the upper notes. < as lemmas  | 
	
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