Similar words: pull the strings, strings, heartstrings, string, stringent, hamstring, astringent, stringency. Meaning: v. influence or control shrewdly or deviously.
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1) Francis pulled strings to get him out of trouble.
2) Samuels pulled strings to get her daughter a job in Mitchell's office.
3) This, of course, leaves Karadzic amply able to pull strings from backstage.
4) Elfed could and did pull strings on the local Co-operative committee.
5) Mrs Naulls was in Sunningdale because her son Stanley was a Hilderbridge councillor and had pulled strings.
6) He pulled strings to get the two of them into a university.
7) By pulling strings he was able to get a plane from New York to Lisbon.
8) Gooch has developed as a captain, too,[http://sentencedict.com/pull strings.html] pulling strings whereas before he might have retreated.
9) COM pull strings were Huaxing the capital.
10) Through these the pull strings, these enterprises can be very smooth to deal with the capitalists.
11) One person leading the Government to pull strings, a move the city.
12) Philip to pull strings to get them to give me the job.
13) If you want to see our boss I can pull strings for you.
14) If you really want that job, I have some connections and can pull strings for you.
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