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Old 07-Mar-2006, 15:12
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Default Idiomatic expression

Do you know the meaning of the phrase "gears and flywheels"?
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Do you know the meaning of "gears and flywheels" as an idiomatic expression?
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Default Re: Idiomatic expression

It's not something I've heard before and most of the examples are literal, but here's an example of it being used idiomatically:
http://monger.net/pipermail/dreamboa...er/001628.html
Does it mean that they had to struggle through the 'machine' of the industry? That's the closest I can get.
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