Meaning
To give a bribe or illegal gratification discreetly.
Cultural Background
Bribery is often referred to as 'chai-paani' (tea-water) money, a similar euphemism. The act is often done discreetly during a handshake or by sliding an envelope under a file.
Context is key
Only use this with close friends when venting about bureaucracy.
Meaning
To give a bribe or illegal gratification discreetly.
Context is key
Only use this with close friends when venting about bureaucracy.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence.
उसने काम करवाने के लिए क्लर्क के ________ में कुछ रख दिया।
The idiom is 'हाथों में कुछ रखना'.
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Practice Bank
1 exercisesउसने काम करवाने के लिए क्लर्क के ________ में कुछ रख दिया।
The idiom is 'हाथों में कुछ रखना'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsThe act it describes is illegal; the phrase itself is just a way to talk about it.
Related Phrases
मुट्ठी गर्म करना
synonymTo warm the fist
