itching palm — {n.}, {slang} A wish for money; greed. * /He was born with an itching palm./ * /The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms./ … Dictionary of American idioms
itching\ palm — noun slang A wish for money; greed. He was born with an itching palm. The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms … Словарь американских идиом
itching palm — a wish for money, greed The guard at the border crossing has an itching palm so be careful of him … Idioms and examples
itching palm — Synonyms and related words: acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, avidity, avidness, covetousness, cupidity, frenzy of desire, fury of desire, gluttony, grasping, graspingness, greed, greediness, hoggishness, incontinence, inordinate desire,… … Moby Thesaurus
have an itching palm — To be greedy for financial gain • • • Main Entry: ↑itch … Useful english dictionary
itching palm, have an — Be greedy for money … A concise dictionary of English slang
palm — palm1 [päm] n. [ME palme < OE palm < L palma: so named because its leaf somewhat resembles the palm of the hand] 1. any of an order (Arecales) of tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees and shrubs, having a woody, usually unbranched … English World dictionary
itching (or itchy) palm — Someone who has an itching palm is greedy for money, for example tips or commission (as if putting money in the palm of their hand would ease the itch). He s said to have an itching palm he does nothing without payment! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
itching — itchingly, adv. /ich ing/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by an irritating sensation of the skin. 2. of, pertaining to, or having a longing or desire to do or have something: An itching public anxiously awaits her announcement. 3.… … Universalium
palm — I n. part of the hand 1) to read smb. s palm ( to tell smb. s fortune ) 2) (misc.) to have an itching palm ( to have a great desire for money, bribes ); to grease smb. s palm ( to bribe smb. ) II n. a potted; royal palm * * * [pɑːm] royal palm to … Combinatory dictionary
