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pulling the strings

Idiom Politics

Meaning

to control something or someone secretly

Example Sentences

"Everyone knows he’s pulling the strings behind the scenes."

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a situation where all parties benefit

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to have both positive and negative effects

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an unusually large harvest

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A source of continuous profit or success.

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