"tirer les ficelles" meaning in French

See tirer les ficelles in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ti.ʁe le fi.sɛl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tirer les ficelles.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-tirer les ficelles.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tirer les ficelles
  1. (figuratively) to pull the strings, to be in control, to take the decisions; to be behind a conspiracy or scheme Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-tirer_les_ficelles-fr-verb-cUUYzPHr Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(figuratively) to pull the strings, to be in control, to take the decisions; to be behind a conspiracy or scheme"
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