tighten the purse strings

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

tightens the purse strings 三单 tightening the purse strings 现在分词 tightened the purse strings 过去式 tightened the purse strings 过去分词

别名

tighten the purse-strings

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.

    非正式 习语