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1 itching palm
itching palm /ˈɪtʃɪŋˈpɑ:m/loc. n. [u](fig. fam.) avidità; cupidigia● to have an itching palm, essere avido di denaro. -
2 palm
I [pɑːm]3) relig. palma f.II [pɑːm]••III [pɑːm]- palm off* * *I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.)- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.)* * *I [pɒːm] nBot (also: palm tree) palma- palm offII [pɒːm] nAnat palma, palmoto have sb in the palm of one's hand — avere or tenere in pugno qn
* * *palm (1) /pɑ:m/n.(bot.) palma ( anche fig.); (= palm tree) palmizio: date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera), palma da datteri● (bot.) palm-bearing, palmifero □ palm grove, palmeto □ (bot.) palm nut, palmisti ( seme di una palma africana: è commestibile) □ (relig.) Palm Sunday, Domenica delle Palme □ to bear (o to carry off) the palm, avere (o riportare) la palma □ to yield the palm to sb., cedere la palma a q.; riconoscersi vinto (o superato) da q.palm (2) /pɑ:m/n.● ( slang) palm oil, mancia, mazzetta □ to grease (o to oil) sb. 's palm, ungere q. (fam.); corrompere q. con denaro □ (fam.) to have an itching (o itchy) palm, essere avido di denaro □ to hold (o to have) sb. in the palm of one's hand, tenere q. in pugno.(to) palm /pɑ:m/v. t.3 (fam.) rubare; sgraffignare* * *I [pɑːm]3) relig. palma f.II [pɑːm]••III [pɑːm]- palm off
См. также в других словарях:
itching palm — {n.}, {slang} A wish for money; greed. * /He was born with an itching palm./ * /The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms./ … Dictionary of American idioms
itching palm — {n.}, {slang} A wish for money; greed. * /He was born with an itching palm./ * /The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms./ … Dictionary of American idioms
itching\ palm — noun slang A wish for money; greed. He was born with an itching palm. The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms … Словарь американских идиом
itching palm — a wish for money, greed The guard at the border crossing has an itching palm so be careful of him … Idioms and examples
itching palm — Synonyms and related words: acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, avidity, avidness, covetousness, cupidity, frenzy of desire, fury of desire, gluttony, grasping, graspingness, greed, greediness, hoggishness, incontinence, inordinate desire,… … Moby Thesaurus
have an itching palm — To be greedy for financial gain • • • Main Entry: ↑itch … Useful english dictionary
itching palm, have an — Be greedy for money … A concise dictionary of English slang
palm — palm1 [päm] n. [ME palme < OE palm < L palma: so named because its leaf somewhat resembles the palm of the hand] 1. any of an order (Arecales) of tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees and shrubs, having a woody, usually unbranched … English World dictionary
itching (or itchy) palm — Someone who has an itching palm is greedy for money, for example tips or commission (as if putting money in the palm of their hand would ease the itch). He s said to have an itching palm he does nothing without payment! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
itching — itchingly, adv. /ich ing/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by an irritating sensation of the skin. 2. of, pertaining to, or having a longing or desire to do or have something: An itching public anxiously awaits her announcement. 3.… … Universalium
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
