hold the purse strings

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,colloquial)To be incontrolofspending; to havefinancialpowerandresponsibility.1787, James Madison,The writings of James Madison: comprising his public papers and his private correspondence..., page158:The other branch was more immediately the representatives of the people, and it was a maxim that the people ought tohold the Purse-strings.1985, Jerome Hellmuth,Coping with parents, page62:The power structure of the family is being shared by wives and husbands, mothers and fathers. Bothhold the purse strings.

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