to control or influence someone or something secretly
किसी को या किसी चीज़ को गुप्त रूप से नियंत्रित या प्रभावित करना (kisi ko ya kisi cheez ko gupt roop se niyantrit ya prabhavit karna)
"He got the job because his uncle pulled the strings."
"उसने नौकरी पाई क्योंकि उसके चाचा ने स्ट्रिंग्स खींची।" (Usne naukri pai kyunki uske chacha ne **strings kheenchii**.)
to take a subordinate role to someone else
a controversial or sensitive political issue
a group that works efficiently and smoothly together
information spread by people talking to each other
to have no more patience or strength left to deal with a pro...
to do something without enthusiasm