grease sb's palm DISAPPROVING
to secretly give someone money in order to persuade them to do something for you

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grease palm
grease (someone's) palm
to give money to someone in authority in order to persuade them to do something for you, especially something wrong.
Drug barons were greasing the palm of the chief of police.

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grease palm
to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someone; to pay for a special favor or for extra help
We had to grease the palm of the customs agent at the border to get our goods into the country.

We had to grease the palm of the hotel manager to get a room.

We had to grease the border guard's palm in order to enter the country.

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grease someone's palm
grease (someone's) palm
to give money to someone in authority in order to persuade them to do something for you, especially something wrong.
Drug barons were greasing the palm of the chief of police.

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grease someone's palm
to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someone; to pay for a special favor or for extra help
We had to grease the palm of the customs agent at the border to get our goods into the country.

We had to grease the palm of the hotel manager to get a room.

We had to grease the border guard's palm in order to enter the country.

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grease one's 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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