pull a few strings

verb

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

“I pulled a few strings, and, as a result, you'll be able to own that house you so wanted to buy.”

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Meanings

verbpull a few strings (third-person singular simple present pulls a few strings, present participle pulling a few strings, simple past and past participle pulled a few strings)

present singular third person pulls a few strings · participle present pulling a few strings · participle past pulled a few strings · past pulled a few strings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pull strings.
  2. figurativelyTo cause an event or events to occur, especially in someone's benefit or favour; to make something happen.

    I pulled a few strings, and, as a result, you'll be able to own that house you so wanted to buy.

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APA

pull a few strings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20a%20few%20strings

MLA

“pull a few strings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20a%20few%20strings. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull a few strings,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20a%20few%20strings.

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