C2idiominformalbusinessIELTS-friendly
movers and shakers
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powerful people who make important things happen in an industry or place
Almost always plural. Common in journalism; slightly informal.
In context
The conference brings together the movers and shakers of Asian tech.
She knows all the movers and shakers in the Saigon art scene.
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