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(idiomatic, colloquial) To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.

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tighten the purse strings

Source Word

tighten the purse strings

Verb

colloquial idiomatic

(idiomatic, colloquial) To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.

Japanese Meaning

支出の増加を抑制する / 財政管理を強化し、出費を制限する / 予算や経済活動に対する制約を強くする

After reviewing the quarterly losses, management decided to tighten the purse strings to avoid further layoffs.

四半期の損失を確認した後、経営陣はさらなる解雇を避けるために支出を抑えることに決めた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, colloquial) To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.

...would have the opposite effect entirely, and would tighten the purse-strings of capitalists and the employers of...

tightens the purse strings

（ present singular third-person ）

tightening the purse strings

（ participle present ）

tightened the purse strings

（ participle past ）

tightened the purse strings

（ past ）