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Hold the purse strings
verb
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Definitions
1.
verb
To be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.
Synonyms
hold the reins
have a handle on
command
hold the cards
run the show
have it on lock
have
wrap around one's little finger
take the reins
hold in hand
bewield
get one's claws into
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