Grease (someone`s) Palm Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Grease (someone`s) Palm Idiom mean?

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grease (someone`s) palm What does grease (someone`s) palm mean?	to pay money to someone for some special favor	We had to grease the border guard`s palm in order to enter the country.
grease (someone`s) palm What does grease (someone`s) palm mean?	to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someone	We had to grease the palm of the customs agent at the border to get our goods into the country.
grease (someone`s) palm What does grease (someone`s) palm mean?	to pay for a special favor or for extra help, to bribe someone	We had to grease the palm of the hotel manager to get a room.
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strike the right note What does "strike the right note" mean?	to do something suitable or pleasing	I believe that the tone of my presentation struck the right note at the meeting last night.

draw the line (at something) What does "draw the line (at something)" mean?	to set a limit for something	We have to draw the line somewhere to limit the costs of the party.
made to order What does "made to order" mean?	put together on request	My father decided to buy a new computer desk that was made to order.
have a good eye for (something) What does "have a good eye for (something)" mean?	to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something	The woman has a good eye for color and her apartment is very beautiful.
Worth your salt What does "Worth your salt" mean?	Someone who is worth their salt deserves respect.
True colours What does "True colours" mean?	If someone shows their true colours, they show themselves as they really are. ('True colors' is the American spelling.)

not hurt a flea What does "not hurt a flea" mean?	to not hurt anything or anyone (not even a small insect like a flea)	Our dog is very gentle and he will not hurt a flea.
peep What does "peep" mean?	vocalization; noise; sound
mind goes blank What does "mind goes blank" mean?	to be suddenly unable to remember something	My mind went blank when I tried to remember the woman's name.
tall in the saddle What does "tall in the saddle" mean?	proud; pleased; self-satisfied
at best What does "at best" mean?	as the best one can say, in the best view	The doctors told the man that he had ten months at best to live.
speak one's mind What does "speak one's mind" mean?	to say frankly what one thinks about something	My father plans to speak his mind at the school meeting this evening.

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Grease (someone`s) Palm Idiom