Grease One's Palms -

: To secretly give someone money to persuade them to do something for you.

"If you want your luggage to make the plane on time, be sure to ." grease one's palms

(Usually refers to smoothing out a situation, sometimes without illegal bribery) Oil someone's palm Palm grease (Used as a noun to mean the actual bribe money) Pay a kickback or give a handout ⚠️ Tone and Connotation : To secretly give someone money to persuade

This idiom carries a highly connotation. It is associated with corruption, unethical behavior, and unfair advantages. However, in very casual contexts (like tipping a restaurant host for a table when fully booked), it can occasionally be used lightheartedly without implying a serious crime. and unfair advantages. However