aan de touwtjes trekken
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to pull (at) the strings”, after a puppeteer controlling a marionette puppet.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (intransitive, idiomatic) to pull the strings (to control behind the scenes, to manipulate secretly)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of aan de touwtjes trekken: see trekken.