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Meaning of
pull the strings
in English
pull the strings
#common
Definitions
Verb
to
manipulate
others
from
behind
the
scenes
(
like
a
puppeteer
)
The
politician's
advisor
was
accused
of
trying
to
pull
the
strings
to
control
the
policy
.
to
secretly
control
or
influence
events
;
using
indirect
means
The
wealthy
donor
was
able
to
pull
the
strings
to
influence
the
decision-making
process
.
Base Words
pull
strings
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