pull strings

英 [pʊl strɪŋz]

美 [pʊl strɪŋz]

拉关系;走后门

英英释义

verb

influence or control shrewdly or deviously
1. He manipulated public opinion in his favor
Synonym:manipulatepull wires

'but what will happen when I pull both strings?'she asked.
“但我拉着两根绳子时，它会说什么？”艾米问。
Get your uncle George to pull a few strings for you, at the newspaper.
让你叔叔乔治为你在报社走走后门。
Tony is sure he can pull a few strings and get you in.
托尼有把握可以托关系让你进去。
Sam: Well, he owes me a few favours, so ⑦ I'm sure he could pull a few strings.
萨姆：嗯，他还欠我不少人情呢。所以我敢肯定他会帮忙找关系的。
Kate is sure she can pull a few strings and get you in.
凯特肯定她能通过关系，让你进去的。
I just wasn't going to pull strings for him anymore.
我已经不打算再为他收拾残局了。
Governments have intervened heavily in the industry in the past year and will continue to pull strings through regulations and taxes.
过去一年，各国政府对汽车行业大加干涉，而且还将继续通过监管与税收措施在幕后操控。
In a short while I broke the cords that bound my left arm, and, by a strong pull, made loose some of the strings by which my hair was held fast.
一会儿，我挣断了捆绑我左臂的绳子，然后用力一拉，把捆着我头发的一些绳子弄松。
Pull all the strings and make people do what I wanted.
控制他人就好像操纵牵线木偶。
Mom, Can You Pull Some Strings?
妈妈，是你牵的红线吗？