PULL STRINGS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pull strings mean? 

• PULL STRINGS (verb)
  The verb PULL STRINGS has 1 sense:

1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously

  Familiarity information: PULL STRINGS used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PULL STRINGS (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Influence or control shrewdly or deviously

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

manipulate; pull strings; pull wires

Context example:

He manipulated public opinion in his favor

Hypernyms (to "pull strings" is one way to...):

act upon; influence; work (have and exert influence or effect)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody