Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull a few strings

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
pul-l a few strings
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of pull strings.

verb

To cause an event or events to occur, especially in someone's benefit or favour; to make something happen.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pulls a few strings (present, singular) pulling a few strings (participle, present) pulled a few strings (participle, past) pulled a few strings (past)

Questions

What does pull a few strings mean?
Alternative form of pull strings.

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