英语词组grease (or oil) someone's palm是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

grease (or oil) someone's palm bribe someone. informal

☞ This phrase comes from the practice of applying grease to a machine to make it run smoothly. The same expression exists in French as graisser la patte. The form with palm is now predominant but hand appears in the earliest recorded versions of the idiom, dating from the 16th century.

2005ArtThrob If you were fortunate enough to encounter Canevari on opening night, he probably would have greased your palm with an artefact and gift from the exhibition-a very oily dollar bill peeled from a considerable wad.

词组	grease (or oil) someone's palm
释义	grease (or oil) someone's palm bribe someone. informal ☞ This phrase comes from the practice of applying grease to a machine to make it run smoothly. The same expression exists in French as graisser la patte. The form with palm is now predominant but hand appears in the earliest recorded versions of the idiom, dating from the 16th century. 2005ArtThrob If you were fortunate enough to encounter Canevari on opening night, he probably would have greased your palm with an artefact and gift from the exhibition-a very oily dollar bill peeled from a considerable wad.
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