Dec 10, 2006 15:07
17 yrs ago
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English term
to have a pull with
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
A second assistant director is trying to convince a pregnant actress to do a stunt.
"If this jeopardizes my pregnancy you'll grow old paying for it. That's a promise!"
"Yeah, yeah, like you have any pull with my boss, when he's directing A-list actors!"
"If this jeopardizes my pregnancy you'll grow old paying for it. That's a promise!"
"Yeah, yeah, like you have any pull with my boss, when he's directing A-list actors!"
Responses
| 5 +7 | have pull with / have influence on |
Brie Vernier
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| 4 +9 | to have any influence with |
Melanie Nassar
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| 3 +2 | influence |
Sara Noss
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Responses
+7
4 mins
Brie Vernier
Germany
Germany
Native in English
&
English
Germany
Bridging the language gap since 1995
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
have pull with / have influence on
It isn't a countable noun here:
http://www.answers.com/topic/have-pull-with
Have a means of gaining advantage with, have influence on, as in She had pull with several of the board members. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
http://www.answers.com/topic/have-pull-with
Have a means of gaining advantage with, have influence on, as in She had pull with several of the board members. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+9
3 mins
Melanie Nassar
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
United States
dedicated, prompt, accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
to have any influence with
He's telling her she is not very important to the boss.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sara Noss
1 min
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| agree |
Peter Shortall
11 mins
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| agree |
cmwilliams (X)
: but it's "to have pull with" (NOT "a pull with")
31 mins
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| agree |
Jack Doughty
45 mins
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| agree |
airmailrpl
: -
52 mins
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| agree |
Suzan Hamer
: Yes, influence, authority or power.
59 mins
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| agree |
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
4 hrs
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| agree |
jccantrell
: with cmwilliams on this. any pull, some pull but not a pull.
9 hrs
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| agree |
kmtext
17 hrs
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+2
4 mins
influence
The actress is not considered important enough to merit the attention or understanding of the director, who is more used to dealing with the very famous of the acting community.
HTH
Sara
HTH
Sara
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