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The phrase "well-oiled machine" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is an idiom used to refer to a group or system that is functioning seamlessly and effectively, often with the implication that the smooth functioning is the result of diligent preparation. For example, "With careful planning and a lot of hard work, we were able to make our team a well-oiled machine that was prepared for every challenge we faced."
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well-oiled machine
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Something that operates capably through the effective coordination of many parts.
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That practice puts the oil in the well-oiled machine.
"You are like a well-oiled machine when you consume olive oil".
My factory is a well-oiled machine, and I do very little of the oiling.
It's a well-oiled machine.
Persimmon isn't a well-oiled machine.
This is a well-oiled machine.
The bridal-industrial complex is a well-oiled machine.
And the express cargo system is a well-oiled machine.
The Met today is a well-oiled machine.
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Come February this team will be a well oiled machine.
The Paramount professionals there acted like a well oiled machine.
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