Professional Ways to Say "actually it took"
Learn the tone, meaning, and better English alternatives around "actually it took" with real scene examples.
digging and pulling a few strings
It means the speaker had to investigate carefully and use personal connections to make it happen.
From I Think My Wife Wants To Kill Me S2, Episode 33
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker explains that something required a lot of effort and connections to arrange.
Usage Scenario
Use this when explaining how something difficult or unofficial was arranged. It can imply insider access or favors.
Better ways to say it
It took a lot of digging and pulling a few strings.
I had to do a lot of digging and pull a few strings.
It wasn't easy; I had to pull a few strings.
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