to loosen the purse strings
11purse 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… …
12purse — [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… …
13giving — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of bestowing Nouns 1. giving, bestowal, donation; presentation, presentment; accordance; cession, concession; delivery, giveaway; consignment; dispensation; communication; endowment; investment,… …
14face-lift — verb perform cosmetic surgery on someone s face • Syn: ↑lift • Derivationally related forms: ↑face lifting • Hypernyms: ↑operate on, ↑operate • Verb Frames …
15face´-lift´er — face lift «FAYS LIHFT», noun, verb. –n. 1. an operation to tighten the skin of the face to remove wrinkles, fat deposits, and otherwise change the features. 2. Informal. a superficial change to improve appearance or modernize: »The Right has… …
16untie — [c]/ʌnˈtaɪ / (say un tuy) verb (untied, untying) –verb (t) 1. to loosen or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot. 2. to undo the string or cords of. 3. to undo, as a cord or a knot. 4. to free from or as from bonds or… …
17Кремниевый лес — Комплекс зданий Ronler Acres компании Intel в Хиллсборо Кремниевый лес (англ.  …
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