well-oiled

[ wel-oild ]

/ ˈwɛlˈɔɪld /

operating with efficiency: a well-oiled department.

Slang. drunk.

Origin of well-oiled

First recorded in 1730–40

It was such a well-oiled, fun, beautiful production machine.

The Zany Shades of Nick Kroll |Abby Haglage |December 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
So one is like a brand-new thing, and one is like a well-oiled machine.

Julian Casablancas Enters the Void: On the Strokes’ Friction, Why He Left NYC, and Starting Over |Marlow Stern |October 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
One step closer to turning the tide of the addiction taboo that operates like well-oiled spin machine.

Coming Out of the Addiction Closet |Abby Haglage |May 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Great athletes are like well-oiled machines, and as such need regular maintenance to make sure they function at their best.

Why You Should Train Like an Athlete (Even If You Aren’t One) |DailyBurn |December 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The American holiday shopping industry is a well-oiled machine with several interconnecting parts.

The Shutdown that Stole Christmas? |Daniel Gross |October 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“Rover is our one last danger now,” said Annie, as she fitted the well-oiled key into the lock.

A World of Girls |L. T. Meade
He never entered; he invariably appeared, like a well-oiled genie.

The Trimmed Lamp |O. Henry
It swung slowly, deliberately, on its well-oiled, silent hinges.

The Shepherd of the North |Richard Aumerle Maher
Like well-oiled bits of machinery, the Lakeville eleven clanked into the kick formation, with Bunny back to receive the pass.

The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High |Leslie W. Quirk
Our freighted Icarus was soaring on well-oiled wings: how soon might his waxy pinions droop under the fierce gaze of the sun!

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 |Various

well-oiled

(well oiled when postpositive) informal drunk