Definition of pull the strings

: to control someone or something often in a secret way It turned out that his brother was the person pulling the strings behind the operation.

How do you use pull strings in a sentence?

1) Francis pulled strings to get him out of trouble. 2) Samuels pulled strings to get her daughter a job in Mitchell’s office. 3) This, of course, leaves Karadzic amply able to pull strings from backstage. 4) Elfed could and did pull strings on the local Co-operative committee.

Can you pull some strings?

pull (some/a few) strings

To use the power or influence one has over others, especially people of importance, to get what one wants or to help someone else. I hear that the only reason Johnny got into college was because his dad pulled some strings with the president of the university.

What does pulling at my heartstrings mean?

Definition of tug/pull at one’s heartstrings

: to stir one’s emotions That movie really tugs/pulls at your heartstrings.

Where did pull strings come from?

pull strings, to

The term comes from puppetry: puppets or marionettes are manipulated by means of strings or wires held by the puppetmaster. It was transferred to politics by 1860, when Bishop William Stubbs wrote (Lectures on the Study of History), “A king who pulled the strings of government.”

Who pulled your string?

In Who’s Pulling Your Strings?, Dr. Harriet B. Braiker, New York Times bestselling author of The Disease to Please, explains how depression, low self-esteem, anger, and feelings of helplessness can be caused by relationships with manipulative people.

How do you use pull string in conduit?

1. String Method
Tie the string: Tie a strong string to a long, inflexible rod.Push the rod: Push the rod through the conduit, tied end first. Attach the wire: Tie the electrical wires to the string.Pull the wire: Pull the rod and string through the conduit, pulling the wire along with them.

What do heart strings mean?

Definition of heartstring

1 obsolete : a nerve once believed to sustain the heart. 2 : the deepest emotions or affections —usually used in plural That movie really pulls at your heartstrings.

What are your heart strings?

The chordae tendineae (tendinous cords), colloquially known as the heart strings, are inelastic cords of fibrous connective tissue that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart.

Why do I feel a tug in my heart?

Understanding heart palpitations

Almost everyone has experienced heart palpitations at some point. Palpitations can be a response to big emotions, nicotine, too much caffeine, or other triggers. In some cases, they’re a symptom of AFib.

What is the meaning of the idiom to pull someone’s leg?

Definition of pull someone’s leg

informal. : to make someone believe something that is not true as a joke : to trick or lie to someone in a playful way I panicked when he said the test was tomorrow, but then I realized he was just pulling my leg.

What is the meaning of get the AXE?

Another common expression is “to get the axe.” Though axes are useful tools, getting the axe means to be fired or expelled! If a project or service gets the axe, that means that it’s discontinued. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms relates the origins this term to the axe of an executioner.

What does pull up mean?

intransitive verb. 1a : to check oneself. b : to come to an often abrupt halt : stop. 2 : to draw even with others in a race. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About pull-up.