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词汇 have an itching palm
释义
Idiom
have an itchy palm and have an itching palm
Theme: MONEY
to be in need of a tip; to tend to ask for tips. (As if placing money in the palm would stop the itching.)
All the waiters at that restaurant have itchy palms.The cabdriver was troubled by an itching palm. Since he refused to carry my hags, I gave him nothing.
idiomhave an itching palmold-fashioned used about someone in an official job who is willing to take money from people and do things for them that he or she should not do:Luckily for us, the customs officer had an itching palm and was easily persuaded not to look in Paul's suitcase.
Notebe on the takeis a more modern idiom that means the same thing.
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