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the purse strings

noun
🔊/ðə ˈpɜːs strɪŋz/
🔊/ðə ˈpɜːrs strɪŋz/
[plural]
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  1. a way of referring to money and how it is controlled or spent资金管理；开支管理
    • Who holds the purse strings in your house?你们家里谁管钱？🔊🔊
    • The government will have to tighten the purse strings (= spend less).政府将不得不紧缩开支。🔊🔊