purse string

pɜrs strɪŋ

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Definition of purse string - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

drawstringstring used to close a purse

She pulled the purse string tightly to secure her belongings.

cord

drawstring

lace

financial controlcontrol over the spending of money

The government tightened the purse strings to avoid a budget deficit..

budget

finance

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string used to close a purse

Expressions with purse

public purse

money collected by the government for public use

The new policy aims to protect the public purse.

well-lined purse

purse filled with money or resources

He always carries a well-lined purse to the casino.

control the purse strings

have authority over financial decisions

The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.

hold the purse strings

control financial decisions and spending

In our family, Mom holds the purse strings.

loosen the purse strings

allow more spending or increase budget control

The company decided to loosen the purse strings for new projects.

make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

try to make something good from something bad

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Expressions with string

string up

suspend something using a rope or cord

We need to string up the lights for the party.

apron string

string used to tie an apron at the waist

She tied the apron string tightly around her waist.

string attached

adj.

having conditions or limitations applied

The donation was generous but string attached.

string out

set out in a line or series

The soldiers were ordered to string out along the path.

have the world on a string

feel very confident and in control of situations

She seems to have the world on a string after her big promotion.

puppet on a string

person controlled by someone else

He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

string of events

connected series of activities or incidents

The festival featured a string of events celebrating local culture.

third string

group ranked lower in a hierarchy

She was part of the third string in the project.

keep on a string

manipulate someone by giving them just enough attention

She keeps him on a string, never fully committing to the relationship.

string along

deceive someone by leading them to believe something untrue

He strung her along with promises of a promotion that never came.

Examples of purse string in a sentence

She replaced the purse string with a stronger one.
The committee held the purse strings for the project.
She controlled the purse strings in their household.

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French:cordon, cordons de la bourse, ...
German:Zugband, Ausgabenkontrolle, ...
Italian:laccio della borsa, controllo delle spese, ...
Spanish:cordón de bolsa, control del presupuesto, ...
Portuguese:cordão da bolsa, controle financeiro, ...
Chinese:钱包绳子, 钱袋, ...
Japanese:巾着ひも, 財政管理, ...
Arabic:خَيْط الحَقِيبَة, التَّحَكُّم في الإِنْفاق, ...
Hebrew:שְׂרוֹךְ תִּיק, שְׁלִיטָה תַּקְצִיבִית, ...
Russian:шнурок, финансовый контроль, ...
Ukrainian:шнурок гаманця, фінансовий контроль, ...
Hindi:बटुए की डोरी, वित्तीय नियंत्रण, ...
Bengali:পার্সের দড়ি, ব্যয়ের নিয়ন্ত্রণ, ...
Catalan:cordó de la bossa, control de despeses, ...
Czech:stahovací šňůrka, rozpočet, ...
Danish:pungesnor, udgiftskontrol, ...
Dutch:tassenkoord, financiële controle, ...
Greek:κορδόνι πουγκιού, έλεγχος δαπανών, ...
Hungarian:erszényzsinór, pénzügyi ellenőrzés, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែរឹតកាបូប, ការគ្រប់គ្រងការចំណាយថវិកា, ...
Korean:지갑 끈, 재정 통제, ...
Persian:بند کیف, کنترل مالی, ...
Polish:sznurek torebki, kontrola finansowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):cordão de bolsa, controle financeiro, ...
Romanian:șnur de poșetă, control financiar, ...
Swedish:börssnöre, ekonomisk kontroll, ...
Thai:เชือกรูด, การควบคุมการใช้จ่าย, ...
Turkish:büzgü ipi, harcama yetkisi, ...
Vietnamese:dây rút, kiểm soát tài chính, ...

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