英语词汇“hold the purse strings”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-现代词典

单词	hold the purse strings
释义	hold the purse strings in American English to be in control of the money See full dictionary entry for purse strings hold the purse strings to control the way that money is spent in a particular family, organization, or country Ultimately we don't hold the purse strings and the government decides how to allocateresources. Examples of 'hold the purse strings' in a sentence hold the purse strings The ones who hold the purse strings will look at your painting and they won't care about the model. Gregory Maguire CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER (1999)
随便看	to be admitted to hospital to be a drain on sth to be affectionate towards sb to be afflicted with or by sth to be a firm believer in sth to be afraid for sb to be afraid of sb/sth to be afraid that ... to be afraid to do sth/of doing sth to be after sb to be after sth to be a function of sth to be a good/bad dancer to be a good/bad influence on sb to be a good/bad loser to be a good fit to be a good judge of sth to be a good listener to be a good mixer to be a good/perfect match to be a good/poor performer to be agreeable (to sth/to doing sth) to be agreed on sth to be a hazard to sb to be a headache (for sb)

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hold the purse strings in American English