pull strings
利用自己的影響力或關系來獲得某種利益或產(chǎn)生影響
口語·指利用關系謀利
英文釋義
to use one's influence or connections to manipulate a situation or get what one wants
例句
He got the job because his dad pulled strings for him.
典故來源
源自木偶戲,操縱者通過拉線控制木偶動作,比喻幕后利用關系影響結果。