To perform a difficult and thankless task.

present participle of have the world on a string

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of have the world on a string

Alternative form of pull strings / (figuratively) To cause an event or events to occur, especially in someone's benefit or favour; to make something happen.

simple past tense and past participle of have the world on a string

present participle of push string uphill

simple past tense and past participle of push string uphill

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of push string uphill

In East Asian mythology, a red string tied between soulmates' fingers.

plural of string to one's bow