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tighten the purse strings
Verb
colloquial
idiomatic
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
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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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
After reviewing the quarterly losses, management decided to tighten the purse strings to avoid further layoffs.
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After reviewing the quarterly losses, management decided to tighten the purse strings to avoid further layoffs.
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