Idioms

power behind the throne
the person who controls the person who seems to be in charge of something
The general is the power behind the throne in the small country and he has much influence.

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  • powers that be
  • praise (someone or something) to the skies
  • preach to the converted
  • precious few/little
  • prelude to (something)
  • press one's luck
  • pressed for time
  • pretty state of affairs
  • prevail upon (someone)
  • prey on/upon (someone)
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  • sweep (someone) off his or her feet
  • see (someone) off or see off (someone)
  • at one sitting
  • footloose and fancy-free
  • keep one's feet on the ground
  • splurge on (something)
  • take (someone) up on (something)
  • bring up (a child)
  • of the old school
  • a hue and cry


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