pull the strings
Example Sentences
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Once England had worn down Japan, they introduced Smith on to the field to pull the strings against the tiring opposition in the latter stages.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2023
"I think I know how to pull the strings to make things happen," he said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2023
But with Ishbia helping pull the strings these days, nothing seems impossible.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
“They were just making it easier to pull the strings if they wanted to,” said Esther Dyson, one of two Americans who resigned from the board when the war started.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
But what sort of peace can be expected when men such as this are in the diplomatic service helping to pull the strings?
From Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle by M. E. (Mary Edith) Durham
