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
Nata	-	Russian
Eachann	-	Scottish, Irish
Yana	-	Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
JÖRg	YUURK	German
PaŠKal	-	Croatian (Rare)
Vasylyna	-	Ukrainian