| Word | cross his palm with silver |
|---|---|
| Description | pay someone for a favour or service – often humorous Crossing someone's palm with silver was originally connected with the telling of fortunes when the client would literally trace out the sign of a cross on the hand of the fortune-teller with a silver coin. pay someone for a favour or service – often humorous Crossing someone's palm with silver was original |
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