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buy off collapse: pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

get at collapse: influence by corruption

bribe collapse: payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment; make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

tamper with collapse

fork over collapse

kick in collapse: open violently; "kick in the doors"

vegetable oil collapse: any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

pay off collapse: yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"

palm oil collapse: oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm

gratuity collapse: an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation; a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

time and a half collapse: a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work

get to collapse: arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"

lagniappe collapse: a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

grease collapse: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery); lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"

buy collapse: accept as true; "I can't buy this story"; obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"; acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"; be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"

come across collapse: communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly"; be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

clear the way collapse

pave the way collapse

embrocate collapse

grease the wheels collapse

take care of collapse

purchase collapse: the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"; a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"; something acquired by purchase

come through collapse

facilitate collapse: make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"; increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"

unblock collapse: make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"; play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding; clear or remove an obstruction from; "the procedure unblocked his arteries"

honorarium collapse: a fee paid for a nominally free service

lubricate collapse: make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant; "lubricate the key"; apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car"; have lubricating properties; "the liquid in this can lubricates well"

largess collapse: a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

smooth the way collapse

unclog collapse: become or cause to become unobstructed; "The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it"

anoint collapse: administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing; choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"

pomade collapse: hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment; apply pomade to (hair)

gravy collapse: basically the juices that drip from cooking meats

gain the day collapse

take the cake collapse: rank first; used often in a negative context; "He takes the cake for chutzpah!"

win out collapse

sweetener collapse

expedite collapse: process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"; speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

bonus collapse: anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"; an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

salve collapse: anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"; apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing

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