Asked in: SSC MTS 2025
cross one's palm with silver in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Idioms & Phrases
From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom.
Cross one's palm with silver.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) To pay one, especially as a bribe
The correct meaning of 'cross one's palm with silver' is 'to pay one, especially as a bribe' (Option 2). Historically, this phrase was used by fortune tellers who asked clients to cross their palm with a silver coin as payment before reading fortunes. In modern usage, it means to bribe or tip someone.
Option 1 is incorrect — there is no saluting involved in this idiom.
Option 3 is incorrect — it is not about wearing jewellery .
Option 4 is incorrect — the idiom does not relate to taking something secretly.
cross one's palm with silver – questions
Has cross one's palm with silver been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – cross one's palm with silver has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025.