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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  • take in (something) or take (something) in
  • look out for (someone or something)
  • pipe dream
  • make oneself scarce
  • hold off (someone) or hold (someone) off
  • in full swing
  • on a waiting list
  • put (someone or something) out to pasture or put out (someone or something) to pasture
  • on any account
  • make (something) worth (someone's) while


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