pull strings
US /pʊl strɪŋz/
UK /pʊl strɪŋz/
1.
走后门, 利用关系
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.
他不得不走后门才让儿子进了那所贵族学校。
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She's good at pulling strings to get what she wants.
她很擅长走后门来达到目的。