palm-greasing

The act of bribing one discreetly, as by slipping money into their palm. I think that palm-greasing is the only way we're going to get a table without a reservation.

See also:

grease the palm
grease the palm of (someone)
grease (one's) palm
grease palm
grease somebody's palm
grease someone's palm
grease someone's palm/fist, to
cross (one's) palm
cross (one's) palm with silver
cross someone's palm with silver

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