purse strings

Example Sentences

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Ironically, the rise of online book-buying—requiring internet access and a credit card—has helped keep purse strings in the hands of mom and dad.

From The Wall Street Journal

But factors such as the flagging property market, deflation and youth unemployment have left consumers tightening their purse strings.

From Barron's

Despite a better-than-feared budget in November, persistent economic and political volatility has left households hesitant to open the purse strings.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are somewhat surprised that NWG appear to have come out on top, given how tightly the CEO holds the bank’s purse strings,” he notes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The policy at corporate was the Customer Is Always Right, though the customer was not usually the resident but the relatives who controlled the purse strings.

From Literature