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Definition of Hold the purse strings

1. Verb. (idiomatic colloquial) To be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hold The Purse Strings

hold open
hold out
hold outs
hold over
hold over someone's head
hold serve
hold someone's feet to the fire
hold someone's hand
hold still for
hold sway

hold that thought
hold the cards
hold the fort
hold the line
hold the phone
hold the purse strings (current term)
hold the reins
hold the ring
hold tight
hold to account

hold true
hold up
hold up one's end
hold water
hold with the hare and run with the hounds
hold your fire
holdable
holdall
holdalls
holdawayite

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