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

And what happens if I pull both the strings?@ the curious shopper inquires.
“如果我两条绳子一起拉会怎么样呢？”这位好奇的顾客追问。
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。
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。
I'll pull strings and get you out.
我在想办法让你从这里出去。
Somebody at Virgin America was apparently able to pull the requisite strings.
维珍美国显然是有人能拉所需的字符串。
Those old lassie films always pull my heart strings.
那些过去的情人电影老是牵动我的心弦。
He might not succeed the Fuehrer but he wanted to continue to pull the strings behind the scenes for whoever did.
他也许不能继承元首，但是不管谁继承，他都希望继续在幕后拉线操纵。
Do you think your father could pull some strings for me at the company?
你认为你父亲会在公司里为我通融关系吗？
Don't be a puppet – don't let the world around you pull your strings.
别做只玩偶&别让周围的世界推动你前行。
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。