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hold the purse strings
Verb
colloquial
idiomatic
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
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（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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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
Both parents hold the purse strings and decide how the savings are allocated.
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Both parents hold the purse strings and decide how the savings are allocated.
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