pull strings
US /pʊl strɪŋz/
UK /pʊl strɪŋz/
1.
裏で手を回す, 影響力を行使する
to use one's influence with others to gain an advantage or special favor
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He had to pull strings to get his son into that exclusive school.
彼は息子をその名門校に入れるために裏で手を回す必要があった。
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She's good at pulling strings to get what she wants.
彼女は欲しいものを手に入れるために裏で手を回すのが得意だ。