英美俚俗语【44】grease someone’s palm 贿赂某人

grease someone’s palm

[俗]贿赂某人，金钱收买

Since she graduated from school, she began to pave her way to the top by greasing the palms of those in power.

自从她毕业，就开始贿赂当权人士为自己敲开仕途之门。

注解：

grease意指给……加油，palm意指手掌；to grease someone’s palm系指某人手掌擦油，喻指贿赂某人。