pickpurse strings purse 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. Categories: add yours noun Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms 'purse strings' on video Purse Strings Purse Strings Purse Strings “Hold the purse strings” - "돈 줄을 쥐다" Dave's Den English sort: relevance, mode: exact match, q: "purse strings", maxResults: 4, videoEmbeddable: true, videoSyndicated: true, safeSearch: strict, type: video Subscribe to: American IdiomsEnglish Slang Comment on this entry