pull strings

pʊl strɪŋz
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Translation of pull strings into German

Verbal expression

influence manipulation

use influence or manipulate to get what you want
die Fäden ziehen Vitamin B einsetzen etwas durch Beziehungen regeln
  • He can pull strings to get you the job.Er kann die Fäden ziehen, um dir den Job zu verschaffen.
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Synonyms and analogies of pull strings in English

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Examples of pull strings in a sentence

  • They'll pull strings if the contract needs changing.

Translations of "pull strings" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Beziehungen spielen lassen

She was able to pull strings and get a guest speaking role at the conference.

Sie konnte Beziehungen spielen lassen und eine Sprechrolle als Gastrednerin auf der Konferenz bekommen.

Zugfäden

Method according to claim 3, wherein each of the strands is a pull string, and each of the pull strings is associated with the push points in one-to-one correspondence.

Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 3, wobei jede der Litzen ein Zugfaden ist und jeder der Zugfäden mit den Schubpunkten in einer 1:1-Entsprechung assoziiert ist.

Strippen ziehen

Unfortunately no one could pull strings.

Leider konnte da keiner Strippen ziehen...

Vitamin B einsetzen

In this industry, you often need to pull strings to get ahead.

In dieser Branche muss man oft Vitamin B einsetzen, um voranzukommen.

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pull strings: Examples and translations in context

To gain access, he had to pull strings that connected him to the right people.

Um Zugang zu erhalten, musste er Beziehungen spielen lassen, die ihn mit den richtigen Leuten verbanden.

I had to pull strings to get tickets to the sold-out concert last minute.

Ich musste Beziehungen spielen lassen, um in letzter Minute Tickets für das ausverkaufte Konzert zu bekommen.

She didn't want to pull strings, believing merit should be the deciding factor.

Sie wollte keine Beziehungen spielen lassen, da sie glaubte, dass die Leistung der entscheidende Faktor sein sollte.

You can't always pull strings; sometimes you have to work hard for results.

Man kann nicht immer Beziehungen spielen lassen; manchmal muss man hart arbeiten, um Ergebnisse zu erzielen.

Sometimes, you must pull strings to get the medical attention you deserve.

Manchmal muss man Beziehungen spielen lassen, um die medizinische Versorgung zu erhalten, die man verdient.

I wouldn't have had to pull strings to bring you home from your deployment early.

Ich hätte keine Strippen ziehen müssen, um dich vorzeitig von deinem Einsatz nach Hause zu holen.

I'd rather not pull strings, even if it means missing out on opportunities.

Ich würde lieber kein Vitamin B einsetzen, auch wenn das bedeutet, Chancen zu verpassen.

Once his brother told me how Ehud became a commando soldier: he was short and fat as a boy, so his brother had to pull strings very hard to get him accepted by the elite unit.

Sein Bruder erzählte mir einmal, wie Ehud Soldat geworden war: Als Jugendlicher war er klein und dick, deshalb musste sein Bruder alle seine Beziehungen spielen lassen, um zu erreichen, dass Ehud in die Eliteeinheit aufgenommen wurde.

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