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
JÖRdis	-	German
Amedea	-	Italian
Ivar	EE-vahr (Swedish, Norwegian)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Menahem	-	Biblical, Hebrew
Pons	-	French (Rare)
Gabir	-	Arabic