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(idiomatic, colloquial) To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.

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tighten the purse strings

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tighten the purse strings

verb

(idiomatic, colloquial) To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.

It's time to tighten the purse strings and start saving more money.

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(idiomatic, colloquial) To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.

...would have the opposite effect entirely, and would tighten the purse-strings of capitalists and the employers of...