pull wires
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pull wires — idiom
1. to use your influence in a secret or indirect way to gain an advantage for yours
1.idiom
Definition
to use your influence in a secret or indirect way to gain an advantage for yourself or someone else
Example
The senator's father pulled wires behind the scenes to get him the committee position.
She refused to pull wires for her son and told him to earn the promotion himself.