pull the string

Definition

Definition of pull the string - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

action

Rare

to initiate or trigger an action or process

Rare

When you pull the string, the toy starts to move..

activate

initiate

trigger

manipulation

Rare

manipulate or control a situation

Rare

She knew how to pull the string to get her way.

control

influence

manipulate

sports

TECH.

throw an off-speed pitch in baseball

TECH.

The pitcher decided to pull the string on the batter.

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Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes..

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up the car at the curb.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Expressions with string

string up

suspend something using a rope or cord

We need to string up the lights for the party.

apron string

string used to tie an apron at the waist

She tied the apron string tightly around her waist.

string attached

adj.

having conditions or limitations applied

The donation was generous but string attached.

string out

set out in a line or series

The soldiers were ordered to string out along the path.

have the world on a string

feel very confident and in control of situations

She seems to have the world on a string after her big promotion.

puppet on a string

person controlled by someone else

He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

string of events

connected series of activities or incidents

The festival featured a string of events celebrating local culture.

third string

group ranked lower in a hierarchy

She was part of the third string in the project.

keep on a string

manipulate someone by giving them just enough attention

She keeps him on a string, never fully committing to the relationship.

string along

deceive someone by leading them to believe something untrue

He strung her along with promises of a promotion that never came.

Terms with pull the string included in their meaning

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draw a longbow

archery

pull the string of a longbow

Examples of pull the string in a sentence

You need to pull the string to start the engine.
He can pull the string to influence decisions.
They pulled the string to change the outcome.
He pulled the string to strike out the hitter.
The coach advised him to pull the string this time.

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French:déclencher, tirer les ficelles, ...
German:den Prozess starten, die Fäden ziehen, ...
Italian:tirare il filo, tirare le fila, ...
Spanish:jalar la cuerda, mover los hilos, ...
Portuguese:desencadear uma ação, manipular, ...
Chinese:启动, 操控, ...
Japanese:ひもを引く, 操る, ...
Arabic:أطلقَ, تَلاعَبَ بِالوَضْعِ, ...
Hebrew:לִיזוֹם, לִמְשׁוֹךְ בַּחוּטִים, ...
Russian:тянуть за веревку, манипулировать, ...
Ukrainian:тягнути за нитку, маніпулювати, ...
Hindi:डोरी खींचना, स्थिति को नियंत्रित करना, ...
Bengali:প্রক্রিয়া শুরু করা, সূত্র টানা, ...
Catalan:iniciar l'acció, manipular, ...
Czech:spustit, tahat za nitky, ...
Danish:starte processen, trække i trådene, ...
Dutch:aan het touwtje trekken, de touwtjes in handen nemen, ...
Greek:ξεκινώ τη διαδικασία, χειραγωγώ, ...
Hungarian:elindítani, mozgatni a szálakat, ...
Khmer:ទាញខ្សែ, បញ្ជាពីក្រោយឆាក, ...
Korean:끈을 당기다, 조종하다, ...
Persian:کشیدن نخ, دستکاری کرد, ...
Polish:pociągnąć za sznurek, pociągać za sznurki, ...
Portuguese (BR):acionar, manipular, ...
Romanian:a trage sfoara, a trage sforile, ...
Swedish:dra i snöret, dra i trådarna, ...
Thai:ดึงเชือก, จัดการ, ...
Turkish:ip çekmek, ipleri çekmek, ...
Vietnamese:kéo dây, thao túng, ...

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Definition of pull the string - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with pull

Expressions with string

Terms related to pull the string

Terms with pull the string included in their meaning

Examples of pull the string in a sentence

View all translations of pull the string

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