mover and shaker

English

Noun

mover and shaker (plural movers and shakers)

1. (usually in the plural) Someone who has power and influence in a field or activity; one 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.

   He really is a mover and a shaker in those circles.

Synonyms

• instigator, straw that stirs the drink

Translations

someone who has power or who gets things done

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 具有號召力的人物／具有号召力的人物, 具有号召力的人物 (jùyǒu hàozhàolì de rénwù), 風雲人物／风云人物 (zh) (fēngyúnrénwù), 风云人物 (zh) (fēngyúnrénwù)

• Finnish: vaikuttaja (fi)
• Hebrew: מחליט ההחלטות, בוחש בקדרה
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• Portuguese: manda-chuva (pt) m
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

References

• “mover and shaker”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.