The factory collects yellow grease to make fuel.
yellow grease
idiomUsed vegetable oil purposed for use as biodiesel.
Many restaurants now sell their used yellow grease to companies that produce sustainable biodiesel.
By refining yellow grease into a viable energy source, the facility significantly reduces waste while providing a cleaner alternative to traditional petroleum products.
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elbow grease
Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.
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grease monkey
A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
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grease payment
A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
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grease someone's palm
To bribe a person.
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grease the skids
To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.
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grease the wheels
To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.
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see yellow
To receive a yellow card.
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wear yellow stockings
be jealous