cross someone's palm with silver

cross (one's) palm with silver

To pay someone, often as a bribe. Well, if you cross my palm with silver, I might remember a few details about the people you're asking about. I crossed her palm with silver to make sure she won't come after us.

cross someone's palm with silver

Pay for a service; pay in advance. For example, I'll give you all the details, but first cross my palm with silver. This phrase alludes to the old practice of placing silver coins across a gypsy fortuneteller's hand before having one's fortune told. Today it is sometimes used in a jocular way to ask for a bribe or a tip, as in the example. [c. 1700] Also see grease someone's palm.

cross someone's palm with silver

pay someone for a favour or service. often humorous

Crossing someone's palm with silver was originally connected with the telling of fortunes, when the client would literally trace out the sign of a cross on the hand of the fortune-teller with a silver coin.

词组	cross someone's palm with silver
释义	cross someone's palm with silver cross (one's) palm with silver To pay someone, often as a bribe. Well, if you cross my palm with silver, I might remember a few details about the people you're asking about. I crossed her palm with silver to make sure she won't come after us. See also: cross, palm, silver Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cross someone's palm with silver Pay for a service; pay in advance. For example, I'll give you all the details, but first cross my palm with silver. This phrase alludes to the old practice of placing silver coins across a gypsy fortuneteller's hand before having one's fortune told. Today it is sometimes used in a jocular way to ask for a bribe or a tip, as in the example. [c. 1700] Also see grease someone's palm. See also: cross, palm, silver The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. cross someone's palm with silver pay someone for a favour or service. often humorous Crossing someone's palm with silver was originally connected with the telling of fortunes, when the client would literally trace out the sign of a cross on the hand of the fortune-teller with a silver coin. See also: cross, palm, silver Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: cross (one's) palm with silver cross palm with silver cross palm cross (one's) palm grease the palm grease the palm of (someone) have (someone) in the palm of (one's) hand have somebody in the palm of your hand have someone in the palm of your hand grease someone's palm/fist, to
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