What Does "there's someone pulling the strings" Mean?
Learn what "there's someone pulling the strings" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
There's someone pulling the strings.
It means the speaker believes a hidden person is secretly controlling what is happening.
From Love Lies And Bloodline, Episode 33
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone suspects that another person is secretly controlling events behind the scenes.
Usage Scenario
Use this when you think events are being manipulated by someone behind the scenes. It works well in mystery or conflict contexts.
Better ways to say it
There's someone pulling the strings.
Someone's pulling the strings.
Someone is controlling things behind the scenes.
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