aan de touwtjes trekken
/ˌaːn də ˈtɑu̯.tjəs ˈtrɛ.kə(n)/FELEMENKÇE → TR
Tanım
•to pull the strings (to control behind the scenes, to manipulate secretly)
Etimoloji
Literally, “to pull (at) the strings”, after a puppeteer controlling a marionette puppet.