to hold the purse-strings
1hold the purse strings — Ⅰ. hold the purse strings ► to control when and how money is spent: »Head office holds the purse strings, and we ll need approval to buy any new equipment. Main Entry: ↑hold Ⅱ. hold/control the purse strings ► to be in charge of a family s or… …
2hold the purse strings — ► hold the purse strings have control of expenditure. Main Entry: ↑purse …
3hold the purse strings — control how much is spent, decide when to spend He does the talking, but she holds the purse strings …
4hold the purse strings — to control the spending of a family s or an organization s money. In our house it was my mother who held the purse strings …
5hold/control the purse strings — ► to be in charge of a family s or organization s money and responsible for deciding what it will be spent on: »She is the typical Japanese housewife who controls the family s purse strings. Main Entry: ↑purse …
6hold the purse strings — have control of expenditure. → purse …
7hold the purse strings — control the money …
8hold the purse strings — verb To be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility …
9hold the purse strings — have control of expenditure …
10control the purse strings — hold/control the purse strings ► to be in charge of a family s or organization s money and responsible for deciding what it will be spent on: »She is the typical Japanese housewife who controls the family s purse strings. Main Entry: ↑purse …
