pull wires

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Definition

Verb: - To exert influence or control over a situation or people, especially in a clever, secretive, or indirect way, often by using personal connections or behind-the-scenes power.

Usage and Examples

This verb describes the act of using one's influence, often through unofficial channels or personal networks, to achieve a desired outcome.

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Advanced Usage
  • "pulling the wires": This gerund or continuous form emphasizes the ongoing action of exerting influence.
    • The success of the project was due to her pulling the wires at the highest levels.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wire-pulling (noun): The act or practice of exerting secret influence.
    • The contract was awarded through political wire-pulling.
Synonyms
  • Manipulate: To control or influence skillfully, often unfairly.
  • Pull strings: To use one's influence, especially secretly (a very close synonym).
  • Engineer: To arrange or plan skillfully and often deviously.
Related Idioms
  • "Pull strings": This idiom is nearly identical in meaning and usage to "pull wires."
    • His father pulled strings to get him an interview.
Verb
  1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously
    • He manipulated public opinion in his favor

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