tirare le fila in Italian

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Etymology: Literally, “to pull the strings.” Compare French tirer les ficelles. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to pull the strings.}} “to pull the strings.”, {{lit|to pull the strings.}} Literally, “to pull the strings.”, {{cog|fr|tirer les ficelles}} French tirer les ficelles Head templates: {{it-verb}} tirare le fila

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"tirare le fila" meaning in Italian

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