• Definition for "hold the purse strings"
    • to stay in control over spending; to possess…
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  • Sentence for "hold the purse strings"
  • Urban Dictionary for "hold the purse strings"
    • to stay control of finances, become…
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hold the purse strings definition

  • verb:
    • to stay in control over spending; to possess monetary power and obligation.
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