What Does "my father was" Mean?
Learn what "my father was" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
My father was just the middleman, pulling the strings from the back.
This means one person secretly controlled events while another person acted as the public face.
From In Love With My Godfather's Daughter, Episode 17
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone explains that a family member was only a front person while someone else controlled things secretly.
Usage Scenario
Use it when explaining hidden control or manipulation behind a situation. It is common enough as an expression, but this exact sentence is too specific for indexing.
Better ways to say it
My father was just the middleman, pulling the strings from the back.
He was only the middleman.
Someone else was pulling the strings.
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