idiomto be incontrolof anorganization, oftensecretly:幕后操纵;暗中控制Iwanttoknowwho'spullingthestringsaround here.我想知道是谁在这儿幕后操纵。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesControlling and being in charge
aggrandize
assume
assumption
authoritative
authoritatively
commanding
dictate
guiding principle
harness
have (got)someoneby the short and curliesidiom
havesomeoneby the ballsidiom
havesomeoneeating out ofyourhandidiom
helm
override
plenipotentiary
police
policing
possess
power play
skipper
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