Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot
Ääntäminen
AU
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| suomi | pitää kukkaron nyörit tiukalla |
Määritelmät
Verbi
- (idiomatic, colloquial) To be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.
Esimerkit
- The other branch was more immediately the representatives of the people, and it was a maxim that the people ought to hold the Purse-strings.
- The power structure of the family is being shared by wives and husbands, mothers and fathers. Both hold the purse strings.