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"squeaky wheel" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe someone who complains a lot and usually to their benefit. For example, you might say, "The squeaky wheel got the grease when Joe's promotion was approved despite his numerous complaints to the boss."
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squeaky wheel
noun
A complainer; one who speaks out when there are problems. Often used pejoratively.
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It's the squeaky wheel thing.
We began like a squeaky wheel.
"Takes a squeaky wheel," one cop said.
So it sounds like it's a case of the squeaky wheel… The squeaky wheel isn't even getting the grease.
It's a bit of the squeaky wheel philosophy.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease, as the saying goes.
The squeaky wheel really does get the oil, though.
The squeaky wheel often gets a kick, not grease.
It was a valentine to the squeaky wheel.
A squeaky wheel doesn't always get the first or best attention.
Greasing the Squeaky Wheel: The Relative Productivity of OSHA Complaint Inspections, Industrial and Labor Relations Review.
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