短语 | grease sb's palm |
释义 | grease sb's palm to give someone money in a secret or dishonest way in order to persuade them to do something向某人行贿,买通某人:•Joseph was able to grease a few palms, thus helping his brother to escape.约瑟夫买通了几个人,帮他兄弟逃了出来。grease sb's ˈpalm(old-fashioned,informal)to give sb money in order to persuade them to do sth dishonest向某人行贿;用金钱收买bribegrease sb's palmpay for sth. , esp. dishonestly; bribe; give a tip 塞红包;贿赂;给小费   * Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms. 有的政客只要你给他们好处就会给你帮忙。   * We had to grease the palm of the waiter to get a table in the crowded restaurant. 在客满的饭店我们只有给服务员小费才能找到桌位。 |
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