mover and shaker

a mover and a shaker

A person who is able to get things done with their power, influence, or money. She thinks her father can get me into law school. Apparently he's quite a mover and a shaker. The conference is going to be full of movers and shakers of the industry, so I want to make a good impression.

mover and shaker

A person who wields power and influence in a particular activity or field, as in He's one of the movers and shakers in the art world. At first the two nouns referred specifically to God, alluding to the belief that a divine force was responsible for all events. The current usage refers only to human beings. [Second half of 1800s]

词组	mover and shaker
释义	mover and shaker a mover and a shaker A person who is able to get things done with their power, influence, or money. She thinks her father can get me into law school. Apparently he's quite a mover and a shaker. The conference is going to be full of movers and shakers of the industry, so I want to make a good impression. See also: and, mover, shaker Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. mover and shaker A person who wields power and influence in a particular activity or field, as in He's one of the movers and shakers in the art world. At first the two nouns referred specifically to God, alluding to the belief that a divine force was responsible for all events. The current usage refers only to human beings. [Second half of 1800s] See also: and, mover, shaker The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: a mover and a shaker a mover and shaker a big cheese every horse thinks its own pack heaviest be not the full quid if you don't mind me asking if you don't mind my asking be on the scent be on the scent (of someone or something) be out of (one's) senses References in periodicals archive I don't wish to identify my mover and shaker and so will refer to him/her as "Z". My mover and shaker is one of those who has scrapped the flawed Local Development Plan for the Vale and is undertaking a root-and-branch review. A view to spoil proud couple's comfortable life
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