Meanings
Suggesting a puppet show, where characters are moved by pulling attached strings.
How to pronounce "pull strings":
AU
To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
To control a person, organization, or situation by operating behind the scenes, as a puppeteer controls a marionette.
Example: "We know who pulls the strings around here."
Example Sentences
1
She knows someone in the publishing industry who can pull strings for her novel.
2
Despite his lack of qualifications, he managed to pull strings and land the job.
