grease the palm of

(informal)bribe (someone)

(非正式)买通，向…行贿

grease the skids

(N. Amer. informal)help matters run smoothly

(北美，非正式)使事情顺利进行

his mission was to use his budgetary skills to grease the skids for new projects.

他的任务是运用预算能力使新项目顺利进行。

like greased lightning

(informal)extremely fast

(非正式)闪电般地，飞快地

he leaped over the tailboard of the lorry like greased lightning.

他闪电般跃过卡车后挡板。

grease (someone's) palm 或 grease (someone's) hand &I{【俚语】}

To bribe.

向（某人）行贿