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Definition of pulls strings

pull strings

verb

  • to take advantage of one's influence to get something done.
    I had to pull a few strings, but I ended up getting us box seats.
                                                                                                      

    Citation from "All the Right Friends", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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