aan de touwtjes trekken

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to pull (at) the strings”, after a puppeteer controlling a marionette puppet.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌaːn də ˈtɑu̯.tjəs ˈtrɛ.kə(n)/

Verb[edit]

aan de touwtjes trekken

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to pull the strings (to control behind the scenes, to manipulate secretly)

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of aan de touwtjes trekken: see trekken.
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