grease smb.'s palm

grease smb.'s palm: или oil the wheels

улaдить дeлo (лecтью, дeньгaми и т. п.)

'Mr. Kern,' he said, 'this is Moss in the press attache's office. I have a friend of mine here with a problem, Mr. Andrus... He's here on a short visit. Could you see him right away? Thanks.' He hung up. 'I've greased the wheels,' he said (J. Shaw). Charles. How's cook? Edith. I don't know, sir - I haven't asked her. Charles. You should. You should begin every day by asking everyone how they are - it oils the wheels (N. Coward)

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palm — I n. part of the hand 1) to read smb. s palm ( to tell smb. s fortune ) 2) (misc.) to have an itching palm ( to have a great desire for money, bribes ); to grease smb. s palm ( to bribe smb. ) II n. a potted; royal palm * * * [pɑːm] royal palm to … Combinatory dictionary
БЫЛТÆ СÆРДЫН — тж. БЫЛТÆ СОЙÆ СÆРДЫН Искæмæн гæртам дæттын, искæй ахаст химæ здахын. Замазать губы; подмазывать колесо. To bribe; to grease smb. s palm; oil the wheels. Æхцайæ мæнæн дæр радта фынддæс мины æмæ горæххæсткомы былтæ дæр айсæрста. (Козаты Х.… … Фразеологический словарь иронского диалекта

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