cross someone's hand/palm with silver

Related to word: cross

Idiom

Definition

  1. To pay someone, typically a fortune teller, for a prediction of the future.

    • She decided to seek out a Gypsy and cross her hand with silver to have her fortune told.

    • In ancient tradition, people would cross the fortune teller's palm with silver to foresee their future.

    • He considered crossing the psychic's hand with silver, hoping for some insight into his career.