cross someone's palm
To pay for goods or a service.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You must cross his palm to get the service.”
“The official refused to sign the documents until I crossed his palm with a significant amount of cash.”
“In the shadows of the marketplace, the merchant expected you to cross his palm before he would reveal the location of the hidden goods.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026