pull strings

Signification (Anglais)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive, often) To control a person, organization, or situation by operating behind the scenes, as a puppeteer controls a marionette.

Concepts

manipuler

tirer les ficelles

enfiler

🧵

opérer

pistonner

Synonymes

manipulate

operate

pull wires

feed

tap

cash in on

avail

abuse

capitalise

exploit

Traductions

manipular

Beziehungen spielen lassen

handhaben

lenken

steuern

manipular

manejar los hilos

Étymologie (Anglais)

Suggesting a puppet show, where characters are moved by pulling attached strings.