What does purse strings mean?
Purse strings means plural of pursestring.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
plural of pursestring.
Parliament's power was derived from its control over the Kingdom's pursestrings.
Use purse strings when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Purse strings means plural of pursestring.
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Parliament's power was derived from its control over the Kingdom's pursestrings.
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