greased the hand of
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or greased the palm of
as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
He tried to grease the hands of the officials with promises of free service.
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“Greased the hand of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greased%20the%20hand%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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