pull wires

成語所屬單字wire

pull wires — 慣用語

1. to use your influence in a secret or indirect way to gain an advantage for yours

1.慣用語
釋義

暗中動用關係;走後門

to use your influence in a secret or indirect way to gain an advantage for yourself or someone else

例句

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.