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1 cross someone's palm (with silver)
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2 palm
n. handpalm; palmtak--------v. in de hand verbergen; stelen; smeergeld gevenpalm1[ pa:m] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 palm(blad/tak) ⇒ 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 overwinning, verdienste♦voorbeelden:cross someone's palm (with silver) • iemand omkopengrease/oil someone's palm • iemand omkopenhave an itching palm • inhalig zijn, op geld uit zijn, alles doen voor geld→ itchy itchy/————————palm2〈 werkwoord〉1 (in de hand) verbergen ⇒ wegtoveren, wegpikken→ palm off palm off/
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cross someone's palm with silver — ► cross someone s palm with silver often humorous pay someone for a service, especially fortune telling. Main Entry: ↑cross … English terms dictionary
cross someone's palm with silver — cross someone’s palm with silver humorous phrase to give money to someone, especially so that they will tell your fortune (=say what will happen to you in the future) Thesaurus: to spend or to pay moneysynonym Main entry: cross * * * often … Useful english dictionary
cross somebody's palm with silver — ˌcross sb s ˌpalm with ˈsilver idiom to give sb money so that they will do you a favour, especially tell your ↑fortune Main entry: ↑crossidiom … Useful english dictionary
cross someone's palm with silver — often humorous pay someone for a favour or service, especially having one s fortune told. → cross … English new terms dictionary
cross someone's palm with silver — humorous to give money to someone, especially so that they will tell your fortune (= say what will happen to you in the future) … English dictionary
cross someone's palm — verb To give money to a person, especially as a bribe or as an inducement to perform a service. For all who cross his palm with silver he condescends to lift the drapery that hides the reclining figure, and the larger the coin the longer the look … Wiktionary
cross — ► NOUN 1) a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or x). 2) an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 3) a cross shaped decoration awarded for bravery or indicating rank in… … English terms dictionary
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
palm — 1 noun (C) 1 the inside surface of your hand between the base of your fingers and your wrist: He held the pebble in the palm of his hand. 2 a palm tree 3 hold/have sb in the palm of your hand to have a strong influence on someone, so that they do … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
palm — palm1 [pa:m US pa:m, pa:lm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of hand)¦ 2¦(tree)¦ 3 hold/have somebody in the palm of your hand 4 read somebody s palm ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PART OF HAND)¦ the inside surface of your hand, in which you hold things in sb s palm ▪ She… … Dictionary of contemporary English