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
Ayre	[eə]
Praskoviya	prah-SKOV-yah	Russian
InÁCio	-	Portuguese
Aphrodite	a-frə-DIE-tee (English)	Greek Mythology
Latif	-	Arabic
Jathbiyya	-	Arabic