pull strings
US /pʊl strɪŋz/
UK /pʊl strɪŋz/
1.
走後門, 利用關係
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.
他不得不走後門才讓兒子進了那所貴族學校。
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She's good at pulling strings to get what she wants.
她很擅長走後門來達到目的。