to hold the purse-strings
11purse strings — n. a drawstring for closing certain purses hold the purse strings to be in control of the money tighten the purse strings or loosen the purse strings to make funds less (or more) readily available …
12purse strings — 1. the right or power to manage the disposition of money: in control of the family purse strings. 2. hold the purse strings, to have the power to determine how money shall be spent. 3. loosen or tighten the purse strings, to increase or decrease… …
13purse strings — 1. the right or power to manage the disposition of money: in control of the family purse strings. 2. hold the purse strings, to have the power to determine how money shall be spent. 3. loosen or tighten the purse strings, to increase or decrease… …
14purse strings — n. finances to control, hold the purse strings * * * [ pɜːsˌstrɪŋz] hold the purse strings [ finances ] to control …
15purse — [pɜːs ǁ pɜːrs] noun [singular] 1. the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend: • We offer holidays to suit every purse. 2. the public purse ECONOMICS the money controlled by a government: • The project is a… …
16purse — ► NOUN 1) a small pouch for carrying money. 2) N. Amer. a handbag. 3) money for spending; funds. 4) a sum of money given as a prize in a sporting contest. ► VERB ▪ (with reference to the lips) pucker or contract. ● …
17hold — A process by which a bank restricts funds deposited by checks. Usually but not always used to restrict the proceeds of checks drawn on other banks until the funds have been transferred by the drawor s bank to an account that the depositor s bank… …
18purse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. handbag, reticule, pocket book, wallet, moneybag, fanny pack (sl.); money, exchequer, funds; prize. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pouch, pocketbook, handbag, bag, clutch bag, clutch, receptacle,… …
19purse — n. & v. n. 1 a small pouch of leather etc. for carrying money on the person. 2 US a handbag. 3 a receptacle resembling a purse in form or purpose. 4 money, funds. 5 a sum collected as a present or given as a prize in a contest. v. 1 tr. (often… …
20purse — noun 1》 chiefly Brit. a small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money. 2》 N. Amer. a handbag. 3》 an amount of money available; funds. ↘a sum of money given as a prize in a sporting contest. verb (with reference to the lips) pucker …
