Was involved / meddled behind the scenes
Figuratively: was involved in a matter; influenced affairs in a hidden or secretive way.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
בָּחַשׁ בַּקְּדֵרָה
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: הָיָה מְעוֹרָב בְּעִנְיַן. הִשְׁפִיעַ עַל הָעִנְיָנִים בְּצוּרָה נִסְתֶּרֶת.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)