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  • grease — [griːs] verb informal 1. grease somebody s palm to give someone money in a secret or dishonest way in order to persuade them to do something: • The chairman finally admitted that he, too, was forced to grease a few palms along the way. 2. grease… …   Financial and business terms

  • grease the wheels — US also grease the skids) ► to make something happen more easily: »More investment is needed to grease the wheels of reform. Main Entry: ↑grease …   Financial and business terms

  • grease\ one's\ palm — • grease one s palm • grease the palm slang 1. To pay a person for something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe. Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms. 2. To give a tip; pay for a special favor or extra help. We had… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • grease\ the\ palm — • grease one s palm • grease the palm slang 1. To pay a person for something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe. Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms. 2. To give a tip; pay for a special favor or extra help. We had… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • grease the palm of someone — grease the palm of (someone) (or US grease the hand of (someone)) : to give (someone) money for doing something illegal or dishonest for you They had to grease the palms of a few inspectors at city hall to get the permits they needed to start… …   Useful english dictionary

  • grease someone's palm — grease (someone s) palm to give money to someone in authority in order to persuade them to do something for you, especially something wrong. Drug barons were greasing the palm of the chief of police …   New idioms dictionary

  • grease palm — grease (someone s) palm to give money to someone in authority in order to persuade them to do something for you, especially something wrong. Drug barons were greasing the palm of the chief of police …   New idioms dictionary

  • grease someone's palm — If you grease someone s palm, you bribe them to do something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • grease the skids — If you grease the skids, you facilitate something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Grease (film) — For the soundtrack of the movie, see Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture. Grease Theatrical release poster Directed by Randal Kleiser …   Wikipedia

  • grease — {{11}}grease (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. grece, from O.Fr. gresse, craisse grease, fat (Mod.Fr. graisse), from V.L. *crassia (melted) animal fat, grease, from L. crassus thick, solid, fat (Cf. Sp. grasa, It. grassa). Grease paint, used by actors …   Etymology dictionary

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