mover and shaker
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mover and shaker
noun movers and shakers
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Someone who has power and influence in a field or activity; one who accomplishes tasks, who gets things done.
The sales team sought to talk to the movers and shakers within an organization, rather than to their underlings.
Similar: instigator, straw that stirs the drink
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noun someone who has power or who gets things done
| 中文 | 具有號召力的人物 /具有号召力的人物 jùyǒu hàozhàolì de rénwù, 風雲人物 /风云人物 fēngyúnrénwù |
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| Português | manda-chuva |
| Deutsch | Macher |
| עברית | מחליט ההחלטות, בוחש בקדרה |
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