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How to Pronounce "grease your palm"

expression

GREES yor PAHM
grees yaw PAHM

Definition

To give someone money or a bribe, usually secretly, to get them to do something (often illegal or unfair) for you.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈɡɹis/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈpɑɫm/, /ˈpɑm

British English

ɡɹˈiːs/ /jˈɔː/ /pˈɑːm

Simplified Pronunciation

US

GREES yor PAHM

UK

grees yaw PAHM

Listen in Context

He tried to grease your palm to get the job faster.

If you grease your palm, you can skip the line.

Some people grease your palm to avoid paying a fine.

Rumor has it you need to grease your palm to get anything done at city hall.