tighten the purse strings
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tighten the purse strings — ► to spend less money or to allow people to have or spend less money: »When a company needs to tighten the purse strings, outside labor is the first to get cut. Main Entry: ↑purse … Financial and business terms
tighten the purse strings — tighten (or loosen) the purse strings restrict (or increase) the amount of money available to be spent … Useful english dictionary
tighten the purse strings — to reduce the amount of money that can be spent. If the economy gets any weaker, it will be necessary for the government to tighten the national purse strings still further … New idioms dictionary
(the) purse strings — the purse strings UK US noun [plural] the way in which money is controlled and spent by a group or organization control the purse strings: She controls the family purse strings very tightly. tighten/loosen the purse strings (=reduce or increase… … Useful english dictionary
loosen the purse strings — verb To increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending. Ant: tighten the purse strings … Wiktionary
the purse strings — UK / US noun [plural] the way in which money is controlled and spent by a group or organization control the purse strings: She controls the family purse strings very tightly. tighten/loosen the purse strings (= reduce or increase the amount of… … English dictionary
purse 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 … English World dictionary
purse 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… … Useful english dictionary
purse 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… … Universalium
purse strings, the — purse ,strings, the noun the way in which money is controlled and spent by a group or organization: control the purse strings: She controls the family purse strings very tightly. tighten/loosen the purse strings (=reduce or increase the amount of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
