purse strings
Example Sentences
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Berkshire Hathaway loosened its purse strings last quarter, but only a little.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Many filmmakers told me that those who hold the purse strings don’t consider such filmmaking a good investment.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
But factors such as the flagging property market, deflation and youth unemployment have left consumers tightening their purse strings.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
The banker pulled the purse strings of his mouth taut.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
