Being in a temporary state in which one's physical and mental faculties are impaired due to excessive consumption of alcohol.
1 On the Democratic side, Clinton's well - oiled operation is well ahead of schedule.
2 Germany are a well - oiled machine, you know where they're going to be.
3 McGovern found himself facing a well - oiled Republican political machine headed by Nixon.
4 And social existence moves as smoothly as a well - oiled and adjusted machine.
5 Its well - oiled marketing department hosts tournaments and aggressively interacts with industry pundits.
6 I will go in and meet that well - oiled villain face to face.
7 Nobody spoke as the morning prep spooled out like a well - oiled cable.
8 Alwa jerked the cord, and the great gate yawned, well - oiled and silent.
9 It's a big team, about 40 people, and a really well - oiled machine.
10 He is flanked by a few well - oiled Kerry men and the gardaí.
11 It had a powerful eight-cylinder engine and ran like a well - oiled top.
12 Once again, Tory had the impression she was watching a well - oiled machine.
13 Not even the most well - oiled propaganda machine could make all that up.
14 The comedy team of Dan and Jeff worked like a well - oiled machine.
15 I put the key in, and the lock moved, smooth and well - oiled .
16 Steel glinted as it was slipped into scabbards, and well - oiled leather gleamed.
Other examples for "well-oiled"
Grammar, pronunciation and more