mover and shaker

English

Noun

mover and shaker (plural movers and shakers)

(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 (jùyǒu hàozhàolì de rénwù), 風雲人物 (zh), 风云人物 (zh) (fēngyúnrénwù)
Finnish: vaikuttaja (fi)
Hebrew: מחליט ההחלטות‎, בוחש בקדרה‎

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 at OneLook Dictionary Search

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