Word Study
pull strings
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb pull strings has 1 sense
- pull strings(v = verb.social) manipulate, pull wires - influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor" is one way to act upon, influence, work
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
THESAURUS
pull strings
act on, angle, approach, bear upon, contrive, draw, draw on, engineer, exert influence, finagle, gerrymander, get cozy with, intrigue, jockey, lead on, lobby, lobby through, machinate, magnetize, make advances, make overtures, make up to, maneuver, manipulate, play games, plot, scheme, wangle, wire-pull, work on
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