pull the strings (pul the strings)

Idiom Influence

Signification

to control or influence someone or something secretly

contrôler ou influencer quelqu'un ou quelque chose secrètement (controler ou influencer quelqu'un ou quelque chose secrettement)

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

"Il a obtenu le travail parce que son oncle a tiré les ficelles." (Il a obtenu le travail parce que son oncle a **tire les ficelles**.)

a situation where time seems to stop or move differently

to just barely manage to do something

to gradually work on something to achieve a result

Having a goal without a clear plan makes it unlikely to succ...

A period when the economy declines or slows down.

the best of a group; the finest selection