English Dictionary

pull strings

動詞

慣用表現 自動詞 頻度副詞 定冠詞または所有形容詞付き

(intransitive, idiomatic) To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.

日本語の意味

（裏で）糸を引く＝他人に便宜を図らせ、陰で操作することで自分の望む結果を得る（影の支配・操作を行う） / 影響力を行使して、密かに状況を好転させる / 自分の影響力を用いて、物事を意図した方向へ運ぶ

Several board members tried to pull strings to get the contract awarded to their favored firm.

数人の取締役が、自分たちの贔屓の会社に契約が回るように影響力を使って裏で手を回そうとした。

意味（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.

He has the job not because of talent, but because his dad pulled strings with the boss.

意味（2）

(intransitive, idiomatic, often with “the” or a possessive adjective (such as “his”) before “strings”, pull one's strings) To control a person, organization, or situation by operating behind the scenes, as a puppeteer controls a marionette.

Master of Puppets, I'm pulling your strings

pulls strings （ present singular third-person ）

pulling strings （ participle present ）

pulled strings （ participle past ）

pulled strings （ past ）