pull strings◼◼◼(to use one's influence with others) verb [UK: pʊl strɪŋz] [US: ˈpʊl ˈstrɪŋz]
se faire pistonnerverbe
finagle [finagled, finagling, finagles]((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods) verb [UK: fə.ˈneɪ.ɡəl] [US: fə.ˈneɪ.ɡəl]