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grease (one's) hand
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Stone | | [stəun] | |
Lavena | | - | English (Rare) |
Xue | | - | Chinese |
Bente | | BEN-te (Danish, Norwegian), BEN-tə (Dutch) | Danish, Norwegian, Dutch |
Metushelach | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
Robynne | | - | English (Rare) |