loosen the purse strings

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

口語 慣用表現

(idiomatic, colloquial) To increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending.

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After the economic recovery became clear, the company decided to loosen the purse strings and invest in new technology.

詳細

意味（1）

(idiomatic, colloquial) To increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending.

He thought the effect of this language from the Prime Minister had been to loosen the purse-strings of the Treasury.

詳細

loosens the purse strings （ present singular third-person ）

loosening the purse strings （ participle present ）

loosened the purse strings （ participle past ）

loosened the purse strings （ past ）