pull a few strings (English, verb)
expansion: pull a few strings (third-person singular simple present pulls a few strings, present participle pulling a few strings, simple past and past participle pulled a few strings)
Senses:
glosses: Alternative form of pull strings.
tags: alt-of
alternative
glosses: To cause an event or events to occur, especially in someone's benefit or favour; to make something happen.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: pulls a few strings
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: pulling a few strings
tags: participle
present
form: pulled a few strings
tags: participle
past
form: pulled a few strings
tags: past