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pull strings

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
pull strings v expr	figurative (use influence)	mover los hilos expr
		usar contactos expr
	Tina's dad, who works at the company, pulled strings to get her a job there.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
pull the strings v expr	figurative (be in control)	manejar los hilos loc verb
	She's the one who pulls the strings in that marriage.
	Ella es la que maneja los hilos en ese matrimonio.

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