grease (one's) hand
grease (one's) hand
To bribe someone discreetly by slipping money into their hand. A: "How are we going to get a table without a reservation?" B: "Don't worry, I greased the hostess' hand, and she promised us a table in no time." I greased my brother's hand to stop him from telling mom that I had a party while she was away.
See also: grease, hand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- grease (one's) palm
- grease palm
- grease somebody's palm
- grease someone’s palm
- grease someone's palm
- oil
- oil (one's) hand
- oil (one's) palm
- grease the palm
- grease the palm of (someone)