He had had to grease an official's ..... in order to get out of jail in that country. He still couldn't believe that one could be thrown in jail for exceeding the speed limit

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He had had to grease an official's ..... in order to get out of jail in that country. He still couldn't believe that one could be thrown in jail for exceeding the speed limit. (*) car (*) joint (*) palm (*) door

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II confess I didn’t understand why the correct answer is “palm”. I thought it would be “car”. I hope, if possible, an explanation about the correct answer. My regards.

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Sorry my teacher. I think I understud. It is palm of the hand. Correct? Thanks.

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Yes, to grease somebody’s palm is an idiom. Do you know what it means? Do you have a similar idiom in Bulgarian? We do have an equivalent in German: jemanden schmieren

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The idiom means to bribe someone to enjoy an unlawful benefit or privilege.

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