pull the wires or strings
1pull the wires — To pull strings, exert an unseen influence • • • Main Entry: ↑wire …
2strings — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… …
3pull — v. & n. v. 1 tr. exert force upon (a thing) tending to move it to oneself or the origin of the force (stop pulling my hair). 2 tr. cause to move in this way (pulled it nearer; pulled me into the room). 3 intr. exert a pulling force (the horse… …
4pull — verb 1》 exert force on so as to cause movement towards oneself or the origin of the force. ↘be attached to the front and be the source of forward movement of (a vehicle). ↘remove by pulling. ↘(pull at/on) inhale deeply while drawing… …
5The Joshua Tree — For other uses, see Joshua tree (disambiguation). The Joshua Tree …
6pull\ wires — • pull strings • pull wires v. phr. informal To secretly use influence and power, especially with people in charge or in important jobs to do or get something; make use of friends to gain your wishes. If you want to see the governor, Mr. Root can …
7pull strings — Ⅰ. pull strings ► also US pull wires) to use your power or influence to get what you want: »She became a journalist for one of the UK s top newspapers after her father pulled strings. Main Entry: ↑string Ⅱ. pull strings …
8pull\ strings — • pull strings • pull wires v. phr. informal To secretly use influence and power, especially with people in charge or in important jobs to do or get something; make use of friends to gain your wishes. If you want to see the governor, Mr. Root can …
9down to the wire — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… …
10under the wire — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… …
