pull (some/a few) wires

To utilize the power or influence one has over others, especially people of importance, to get what one wants or to help someone else. I hear that the only reason Johnny got into college was because his dad pulled some wires with the president of the university. I might see if I can pull a few wires to get this police investigation quashed. I'm so sick of this old-boy culture pulling wires in high places to keep themselves in control.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dotty	DAHT-ee	English
Shaniqua	shə-NEE-kwə	African American (Modern)
Evelyn	['i:vlin]
Joy	[dʒɔi]
Klas	KLAHS	Swedish
AndrÉS	ahn-DRES (Spanish)	Spanish, Icelandic