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●grease sb’s ˈpalm (old-fashioned, informal) give sb money in order to persuade them to do sth dishonest 贿赂某人;用金钱收买某人◆Luckily, Mick was able to grease a few palms, thus helping his brother to escape. 幸运的是米克买通了几个人,这样就帮助他的兄弟逃走了。 NOTE This phrase refers to the fact that you put grease (= a thick substance like oil) on a machine to make it run smoothly. 这个短语原指给机器上润滑油使之运行顺畅。 |