>> Columbo starts by pulling on all the strings and then doggedly chasing the inconsistencies and loose ends. > Interesting quirk of English idioms here. Maybe

>> Columbo starts by pulling on all the strings and then doggedly chasing the inconsistencies and loose ends. > Interesting quirk of English idioms here. Maybe regional? > * Pulling strings often means to control, as a marionette > * Pulling threads often means to inspect closely and follow a pattern That's way too clever for me to have done intentionally. I just had my idioms scrambled.