كيف تنطق "control the purse strings"

expression

kənˈtɹoʊɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɝs/ /ˈstɹɪŋz

kun-TROHL thuh PERSS stringz

kəntɹˈəʊl/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɜːs/ /stɹˈɪŋz

kun-TROHL thuh PURSS stringz

التعريف

To have the power to decide how money is spent, usually in a family, group, or organization.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

kənˈtɹoʊɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɝs/ /ˈstɹɪŋz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kəntɹˈəʊl/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɜːs/ /stɹˈɪŋz

أمريكي

kun-TROHL thuh PERSS stringz

بريطاني

kun-TROHL thuh PURSS stringz

In our house, my mother controls the purse strings.

Only the manager controls the purse strings at work.

My father used to control the purse strings, but now my sister does.

If you want to buy new equipment, talk to Sam—he controls the purse strings here.