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Idioms

grease someone's palm

This page is about the idiom grease someone's palm

INFORMAL

Meaning

If you grease someone's palm, you pay them a bribe.

For example

  • The only way to get a government contract around here is to grease someone's palm.

  • If you want to get out of jail, grease the warden's palm and the guards will let you escape.

Quick Quiz

It was obvious that many people had greased the chief of police's palm because he had

a. become very poor

b. become very rich

c. become very greasy
a) become very poor b) become very rich c) become very greasy

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Contributor: Matt Errey