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

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hold the purse strings

Source Word

hold the purse strings

Verb

colloquial idiomatic

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

Japanese Meaning

支出の管理をすること、つまり財務の権限を保持し、資金の使い方を決定する権力を持つこと / お金の出し入れ、つまり資金運用の責任を担う状態を表す / 経済面での主導権を握る、いわゆる財布の紐を握る状況

Both parents hold the purse strings and decide how the savings are allocated.

両親が財布のひもを握り、貯金の配分を決める。

Sense（1）

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

holds the purse strings

（ present singular third-person ）

holding the purse strings

（ participle present ）

held the purse strings

（ participle past ）

held the purse strings

（ past ）