pull the strings

釋義

1. 幕後操縱；暗中控制

   to control events or the actions of other people

電影裡這樣說 · 6 部

• - Here. - What-- Pull, pull! Pull the strings.Mighty Aphrodite1995
• That you're using me to pull the strings.The Godfather Part III1990
• Pulling the strings.Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019
• No one is pulling the strings.Leave the World Behind2023
• I'm gonna pull some strings.Tom & Jerry2021
• Somebody very powerful is pulling the strings.The Gray Man2022
• We cannot be men behind the curtain pulling the strings.Too Big to Fail2011
• Find out who is pulling the strings.Robin Hood2018

在完整場景裡學

• 非強力春藥1995
  • 餐廳裡爭論生孩子：out of left field（冷不丁）
  • 為寶寶取名吵半天：put my foot down（堅決反對）
  • 為漢普頓之行吵翻：old passion（從前的激情）

同一詞條的短語

• pull a fast one
• pull in different directions
• pull leg
• pull the other one
• pull out all the stops
• pull the plug on
• pull your punches
• pull rabbit out of the hat
• pull rank
• pull the rug from under feet
• pull your socks up
• pull strings