power of the purse Idiome
hold the purse strings
make a silk purse...
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
Idiom(s): make a silk purse out of a sow's earTheme: 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 stringsTheme: 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.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.
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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.can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
can't make a silk purse out of a sow's earBe 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 pursesee can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
power of the purse
One group's ascendancy over the spending ability of a accustomed group, usually aural a government. Congress has the ability of the purse, and they will not accept of accretion aggressive spending.Learn more: of, power, purseDictionary
More Idioms/Phrases
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