purs 成语

hold the purse strings

control how much is spent, decide when to spend He does the talking, but she holds the purse strings.

make a silk purse...

(See you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear)

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

"you cannot improve the quality of junk; cannot make gold from iron" "When Hal put a Mercedes star on his Ford, I said, ""You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear."""

in pursuit of

act of pursuing 追求；追赶；追捕
They immediately set out in pursuit of the enemy．他们立即出动，追击敌人。
The police car raced through the streets in pursuit of another car．警车在街上急驰，追赶另一辆汽车。
He does it in pursuit of health．他为了健康而做这事。

win one's spurs

win fame or honor获得荣誉；成名
Edison won his spurs as an inventor while young．爱迪生很年轻时就因创造发明而一举成名。

make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Idiom(s): make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Theme: VALUE

to create something of value out of something of no value. (Often in the negative.)
• Don't bother trying to fix up this old bicycle. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
• My mother made a lovely jacket out of an old coat. She succeeded in making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

control the purse strings

Idiom(s): control the purse strings

Theme: CONTROL

to be in charge of the money in a business or a household.
• I control the purse strings at our house.
• Mr. Williams is the treasurer. He controls the purse strings.

An empty purse frightens away friends.

When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear.

in hot pursuit

to follow closely: "The pickpocket ran off, with members of the public in hot pursuit."

line one's pockets|line|line one's purse|pocket|po

v. phr., informal To get a lot of money unfairly; get rich by being dishonest. The policeman lined his pockets by taking bribes. The inspector lined his pockets by permitting contractors to use poor building materials.
Compare: FEATHER ONE'S NEST.

purse strings|purse|string|strings

n. Care or control of money. Dad holds the purse strings in our family. The treasurer refused to let go of the club's purse strings.

win one's spurs|spurs|win

v. phr. 1. In old times, to be named a knight with the right to wear little sharp spikes on your heels. A young squire won his spurs in battle. 2. To win fame or honor. The young lieutenant won his spurs by leading an attack on enemy machine guns. Edison won his spurs as an inventor while rather young. He has yet to win his spurs as a big league ball player.

can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
Be unable to turn something ugly or inferior into something attractive or of value, as in No matter how expensive his clothes, he still looks sloppy—you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. This expression was already a proverb in the mid-1500s.

make a silk purse

make a silk purse
see can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

purse

purse
In addition to the idiom beginning with purse, also see can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

purse strings

purse strings
Financial resources or control of them, as in His mother doesn't want to let go of the purse strings because he may make some foolish investments. This expression is often extended to hold or tighten or loosen the purse strings, as in As long as Dad holds the purse strings, we have to consider his wishes, or The company is tightening the purse strings and will not be hiring many new people this year. The purse strings in this idiom are the means of opening and closing a drawstring purse. [Early 1400s]

pursuant

pursuant
pursuant to
1) following upon
2) in accordance with