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pull the strings

Idiom Influence

Meaning

to control or influence someone or something secretly

Example Sentences

"He got the job because his uncle pulled the strings."

Related Expressions

make small talk

to have a casual conversation about unimportant topics

shoot from the hip

to speak or act without thinking carefully

fill in for

to do someone’s job temporarily

go back to square one

to start again from the beginning

take the rap

to be punished or blamed for something, often unfairly.

kick around

to discuss ideas informally