Pull some strings means to use your influence to get people to do something for you. The idiom comes from pulling on the strings of a puppet to move it’s arms and legs.
I couldn't get a seat in the plane but my uncle works for that airline so he pulled some strings and got a seat for me.
Could you pull some strings and get me an interview at your company?
Could you pull some strings and get me an interview at your company?
As John’s father was a judge, he pulled some strings and got him out of jail.
The movie star pulled some strings and got front row tickets to the concert.
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