Control The Purse Strings Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Control The Purse Strings Idiom mean?

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control the purse strings What does control the purse strings mean?	to be in charge of the money	My mother always used to control the purse strings in our family.
control the purse strings What does control the purse strings mean?	to be in charge of the money in a business or a household	My sister controls the purse strings in her family.
control the purse strings What does control the purse strings mean?	to be in charge of the money	My mother used to control the purse strings in our family.
control the purse strings What does control the purse strings mean?	to be in charge of the money in a business or a household	My sister controls the purse strings in her family.
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Control The Purse Strings Idiom