grease the skids
get things started, to warm up; to get the ball rolling; to not get caught with your pants down
Jon wanted to grease the skids by sending out an email in advance of the meeting
greasing the skids
To consume some type of food or medication in order to unclog a constipated keester such as coffee, prune juice or a greasey steak sandwich.
That correctol I slipped into grandpa's prune juice was just what the docta ordered for greasing the skids! Now he has skid marks that could make all the residents of Shartlesville envioius.