PULL STRINGS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Influence or control shrewdly or deviously

Example:

He manipulated public opinion in his favor

Synonyms:

manipulate; pull strings; pull wires

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "pull strings" is one way to...):

act upon; influence; work (have and exert influence or effect)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody