LM Idiom
calm before the storm
calm down
eat out of the palm of your hand
grease my palm
itching palm
no qualms
palm off
the calm before the storm
Almighty
almond rocks
balm
balmy
Elm City, The L
Fillmore
fuck-film
holmes
Malcolm
grease sb's palm
Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms．有的政客只要你给他们好处就会给你帮忙。
We had to grease the palm of the waiter to get a table in the crowded restaurant．在客满的饭店我们只有给服务员小费才能找到桌位。
know like the palm of one's hand
Idiom(s): know sb or sth like the palm of one's hand AND know sb or sth like the back of one's hand; knowsb or sth like a book
Theme: KNOWLEDGE
to know someone or something very well.
• Of course I know John. I know him like the back of my hand.
• I know him like a book.
have an itchy palm
Idiom(s): have an itchy palm AND have an itching palmTheme: MONEY
to be in need of a tip; to tend to ask for tips. (As if placing money in the palm would stop the itching.)
• All the waiters at that restaurant have itchy palms.
• The cabdriver was troubled by an itching palm. Since he refused to carry my hags, I gave him nothing.
grease one's palm
Idiom(s): grease someone's palm AND oil someone's palmTheme: BRIBERY
to bribe someone. (Slang.)
• If you want to get something done around here, you have to grease someone's palm.
• I'd never oil a police officer's palm. That's illegal.
cross one's palm with silver
Idiom(s): cross one's palm with silverTheme: MONEY
to pay money to someone in payment for a service. (A fortune-teller might ask for a potential customer to cross her palm with silver.Used in that sense or jocularly for something like tipping a porter.)
• I crossed his palm with silver, but he still stood there.
• You will find that things happen much faster in hotels if you cross the staffs palms with silver fairly often.
oil one's palm
Idiom(s): grease someone's palm AND oil someone's palmTheme: BRIBERY
to bribe someone. (Slang.)
• If you want to get something done around here, you have to grease someone's palm.
• I'd never oil a police officer's palm. That's illegal.
have an itching palm
Idiom(s): have an itchy palm AND have an itching palmTheme: MONEY
to be in need of a tip; to tend to ask for tips. (As if placing money in the palm would stop the itching.)
• All the waiters at that restaurant have itchy palms.
• The cabdriver was troubled by an itching palm. Since he refused to carry my hags, I gave him nothing.
Grease someone's palm
If you grease someone's palm, you bribe them to do something.have someone in the palm of your hand
have influence over someone: "He's got her in the palm of his hand."After a storm comes a calm.
Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic.Lunar Module|L.M.|LM|Lem|Lunar|Module
n., Space English That portion of the rocket assemblage on a flight to the Moon in which the astronauts descend to the Moon's surface. Building the L.M. was one of the most expensive parts of the American space program.calm down|calm
v. phr. To become quiet; relax. "Calm down, Mr. Smith," the doctor said with a reassuring smile. "You are going to live a long time."carry off the palm|bear|bear off the palm|carry|pa
v. phr., literary To gain the victory; win. John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match. Our army bore off the palm in the battle. (From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the winner in a game as a sign of victory.)grease one's palm|grease|grease the palm|palm
slang 1. To pay a person for something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe. Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms. 2. To give a tip; pay for a special favor or extra help. We had to grease the palm of the waiter to get a table in the crowded restaurant.have in the palm of one's hand|hand|have|palm
v. phr. To completely control; have a project finished, all wrapped up. Our boss felt that if he could calm his critics he would soon have the entire factory in the palm of his hand.have qualms about|have|have qualms|qualms
v. phr. To feel uneasy about; hesitate about something. Mike had no qualms in telling Sue that he was no longer in love with her.itching palm|itching|palm
n., slang A wish for money; greed. He was born with an itching palm. The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms.palm off|palm
v., informal 1. To sell or give (something) by pretending it is something more valuable; to sell or give by trickery. He palmed off his own painting as a Rembrandt. The salesman palmed off pine wood floors as oak.Synonym: FOB OFF, PASS OFF. 2. To deceive (someone) by a trick or lie. He palmed his creditors off with a great show of prosperity.
Synonym: PUT OFF. 3. To introduce someone as a person he isn't; present in a false pretense. He palmed the girl off as a real Broadway actress.
alma mater
alma materAlso, Alma Mater. The school or college one attended and, usually, graduated from, as in During football season I always check to see how my alma mater is doing. This expression sometimes refers to the institution's official song, as in I never did learn the words to my college's alma mater. The term is Latin for “kind mother.” [c. 1800]
at the helm
at the helmIn charge, in command, as in With Charles at the helm, the company is bound to prosper. This phrase transfers the idea of steering a ship to directing other enterprises. [Early 1500s] Also see the synonym at the wheel.
cool, calm, and collected
cool, calm, and collectedCalm and composed, self-possessed. For example, No matter what the board decides, you have to appear cool, calm, and collected in front of the stockholders. This alliterative synonym for cool as a cucumber dates from the late 1800s.
cross someone's palm with silver
cross someone's palm with silverPay for a service; pay in advance. For example, I'll give you all the details, but first cross my palm with silver. This phrase alludes to the old practice of placing silver coins across a gypsy fortuneteller's hand before having one's fortune told. Today it is sometimes used in a jocular way to ask for a bribe or a tip, as in the example. [c. 1700] Also see grease someone's palm.
helm
helmsee at the helm.
itchy palm
itchy palmAlso, itching palm. A desire for money, greed; also, wanting a bribe. For example, The porter has an itchy palm; he wants a big tip, or The mayor was known for his itchy palm. This expression alludes to placing money in the palm of the hand. [Late 1500s]
palm
palmIn addition to the idiom beginning with palm, also see cross someone's palm with silver; grease someone's palm; itchy palm.
psalmist
psalmistthe Psalmist
King David, to whom all or certain of the Psalms are variously attributed
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