purse strings
/ˈpɜːs strɪŋz/noun
उच्चारण पर्स स्ट्रिङ्ज़
धन पर नियंत्रण, खर्च करने का अधिकार
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noun
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[plural]
the money that a family, organisation or government has, and the power to decide how it is spent
धन पर नियंत्रण, खर्च करने का अधिकार
- The finance ministry controls the purse strings.
- In their house, it is Radhika who holds the purse strings.
- The school committee holds the purse strings and approves all spending.
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- Whoever controls the purse strings in a company has real power.
- Parents often keep tight control of the purse strings until their children start earning.
¶Idioms 2
hold/control the purse strings
to be the person who decides how money is spent
खर्च पर नियंत्रण रखना, पैसे का मालिक होना
- His mother still holds the purse strings.
- Parliament controls the purse strings of the government.
loosen/tighten the purse strings
to spend more money or less money than before
खर्च बढ़ाना या घटाना, हाथ खोलना या हाथ खींचना
- The government has loosened the purse strings before the election.
- Companies tighten the purse strings during a slowdown.
§Grammar and usage
To loosen the purse strings means to spend more freely, while to tighten the purse strings means to spend less.
Loosen the purse strings का अर्थ है खुलकर खर्च करना, जबकि tighten the purse strings का अर्थ है खर्च कम करना।