grease someone's palm

口语·描述贿赂行为
例句
He greased the official's palm to get the contract approved.
典故来源 源自给机器上油使其顺畅,比喻用钱贿赂以获取好处。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人,有人; n. 某个人;
palm [pɑm]
n. 手掌;手心;棕榈树 ;由Palm公司发明的一种PDA上的操作系统; v. 将…藏于掌中;
grease [gris]
n. 动物油脂;油膏,润滑油;〈俚〉贿赂; vt. 涂油脂于,用油脂润滑;贿赂;

🔤 同首字母习语

get out of the wrong side of the bed
心情糟糕或易怒,通常会影响整天的状态
get the better of
胜过,战胜,取得优势
go to war over someone or something
为某人或某事而开战
give someone the benefit of the doubt
对某人有所宽容或给予理解的态度
gild the lily
画蛇添足
give him an inch and hell take a mile
给他一寸,他会得寸进尺
get off the ground
开始进行或取得进展
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