grease one's palm

[grease one's palm] or [grease the palm] {slang}

1. To pay a person for something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe.

* /Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms./

2. To give a tip; pay for a special favor or extra help.

* /We had to grease the palm of the waiter to get a table in the crowded restaurant./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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