purse strings

The 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.

purse strings

Financial 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]

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释义	purse strings purse strings The 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, string Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. purse strings Financial 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 The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: tighten (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back! pick (one's) pocket pick somebody's pocket a bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel bushel one bad apple spoils the (whole) bushel References in periodicals archive MONEY MESSAGE Conte is frustrated by his board's reluctance to loosen purse strings I'M FEELING CASH BLUES; EVERY GOAL .. EVERY GAME .. EVERY MONDAY Conte can't compete with City There has also been a rise in the proportion of children receiving pocket money over the last year across Britain as households ease their purse strings, from 77% in 2012 to 84%. Pocket money at 6-year high; pound NOTES "From next season the purse strings should loosen a bit more, but in terms of this season it was always on the understanding it was going to be tight in terms of finance." Rodgers not looking to window for Reds boost Mr Barker described the elephants' new home as a paradise, adding: "To think one of them might not survive the trip in a truck touched my heart and purse strings." Ever seen an elephant fly? weird WORLD I suppose I am also dreading having to hold the purse strings when we do get married. Fianc is so bad with cash TAMWORTH have loosened the purse strings to allow manager Gary Mills to add young prospect Scott Barrow to their squad. Great Scott for Lambs; NON-LEAGUE The Tory and LibDem government are telling us a lot about how all General Practitioners are to hold the purse strings for their patient's entire treatment in the NHS. GPs not accountants; MAILBAG BUSINESS services group Capita said its half year figures were impacted by a fall in new contracts as public purse strings are tightened, but added that the public sector's quest for savings should work in its favour as a key provider of outsourced services. CAPITA SEEKS TO PROFIT FROM AUSTERITY CUTS - A question 14 for tenants with a current lease The right place at the right time - 17 Apartments set to reap rewards A new corporate social 19 responsibility approaches Over budget - Keeping control 5 of the purse strings Why two greens don't 9 equal growth Office market mirrors trend 11 for smaller occupiers Train to gain - Why HS2 is 16 the key to city's growth Key property figures give 18 their views on regeneration Post People - Faces and places 20 from around the region 8 Cube route - What paths are open now for The Mailbox's landmark building? Parliament's official record has Lord Purse Strings telling peers last week that UK borrowing this year will be pounds 1,067billion when the real figure is pounds 167billion. Myners' major money mix-up Women make 91 of home-buying decisions holding the purse strings on about 2 trillion-worth of buying power annually according to a Harvard study quoted here. Trillion Dollar Women: Use Your Power to Make Buying & Remodeling Decisions Retailers predicted a late Christmas rush this year and have been cutting prices to persuade shoppers to loosen their purse strings. Many stores reported a surge in sales at the weekend. WORLD TODAY: Shops face uncertainty Even if you're one of the lucky few who isn't having to tighten the purse strings, would you really want to spend dhs16,300 on a mobile phone? Ring on the bling Ask parents, and they'll tell you: Kids have an enormous influence over the family's purse strings. The graph at right shows the degree to which various purchases were influenced by kids ages 13 to 21. Because we said so
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