hold the purse strings
hold the purse string
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hohld stressed th ee purs string]
- /hoʊld stressed ði pɜrs strɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hohld stressed th ee purs string]
- /hoʊld stressed ði pɜrs strɪŋ/
Definitions of hold the purse strings words
- idioms hold the purse strings hold the purse strings, to have the power to determine how money shall be spent. 1
- idioms hold the purse strings loosen / tighten the purse strings, to increase or decrease expenditures or the availability of money: The budget committee is in the process of tightening the purse strings. 1
- noun hold the purse strings to be in control of the money 0
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Origin of hold the purse strings
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425
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Parts of speech for Hold the purse strings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hold the purse strings popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hold the purse strings usage trend in Literature
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