grease (one's) hand

To bribe someone discreetly by slipping money into his or her 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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hugh	[hju:]
AntÓNia	-	Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Hughie	HYOO-ee	English
Raymond	RAY-mənd (English), re-MAWN (French)	English, French
Pettit	['petit]
AbigaÍL	-	Spanish