grease

/ɡɹˈiːs/

/ˈɡɹis/

Grease

a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

the state of being covered with unclean things

synonyms : dirt

to grease

MAIN VERB

lubricate with grease

Examples

1. Drug barons were greasing the palm of the chief of police.

2. If you want to get something done around here, you have to grease someone's palm.

3. He tried to grease the hands of the officials with promises of free service.

4. The politician spent months greasing the skids with various interest groups and stakeholders before announcing his candidacy.