pull strings, v.
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
manipulate pull strings pull wires
sample sentences
"He manipulated public opinion in his favor"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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