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purse strings
purse strings or purse·strings (pûrs′strĭngz′)pl.n. Financial support or resources, or control over them: the politicians who control federal purse strings; tightened the corporate purse strings.purse strings pl n (Banking & Finance) control of finance or expenditure (esp in such phrases as hold or control the purse strings) purse′ strings`
n.pl. the right or power to determine the disposition of financial resources: Who holds the purse strings in your family? [1450–1500] Translations
purse strings
purse stringsThe spending power of a given group, such as a family, company, country, etc. Their government is going to have to learn to tighten the purse strings if they want to continue receiving bailout money from the IMF. After my dad's gambling problem came to light, it was my mother who started holding the purse strings.See also: purse, stringpurse stringsFinancial resources or control of them, as in His mother doesn't want to let go of the purse strings because he may make some foolish investments . This expression is often extended to hold or tighten or loosen the purse strings , as in As long as Dad holds the purse strings, we have to consider his wishes, or The company is tightening the purse strings and will not be hiring many new people this year . The purse strings in this idiom are the means of opening and closing a drawstring purse. [Early 1400s] See also: purse, string |