Idioms

control the purse strings
to be in charge of the money
My mother used to control the purse strings in our family.

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  • cook (someone's) goose
  • cook the books
  • cook up (something) or cook (something) up
  • cool as a cucumber
  • cool down
  • cool off
  • cool one's heels
  • cop a plea
  • cop out
  • cost a pretty penny
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  • push up daisies
  • lay one's hands on (someone)
  • cause tongues to wag
  • feel dragged out
  • whole new ball game
  • write up (something) or write (something) up
  • thankful for small blessings
  • burn the midnight oil
  • racked with pain
  • a hard-and-fast rule


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