On My Purse Strings?

If you say that someone holds or controls the purse strings, you mean that they control the way that money is spent in a particular family, group, or country. Women control the purse strings of most families.

What does the phrase purse strings mean?

Definition of hold/control the purse strings

: to make the decisions about how money is spent The museum's board of directors holds/controls the purse strings.

What is the string on a purse called?

1. purse string - a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse. drawing string, drawstring, string - a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" purse - a small bag for carrying money.