control the purse strings

Другие идиомы:

• above par
• almighty dollar
• as phony as a three-dollar bill
• as sound as a dollar
• at a premium
• at all costs
• balance the books/accounts
• below par
• bet one's bottom dollar
• beyond one's means
• bottom dollar
• break the bank
• buy (something) for a song
• by check
• can take (something) to the bank