Definitions from Wiktionary (pull strings)
▸ verb: (intransitive, idiomatic) To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
▸ verb: (intransitive, idiomatic, often with “the” or a possessive adjective (such as “his”) before “strings”, pull one's strings) To control a person, organization, or situation by operating behind the scenes, as a puppeteer controls a marionette.
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▸ verb: (intransitive, idiomatic) To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
▸ verb: (intransitive, idiomatic, often with “the” or a possessive adjective (such as “his”) before “strings”, pull one's strings) To control a person, organization, or situation by operating behind the scenes, as a puppeteer controls a marionette.
Similar:
pull a few strings,
fiddle with,
pull the wires,
play,
pull,
play both sides against the middle,
play someone like a violin,
twist someone's arm,
wirepull,
wangle,
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