Como Pronunciar "loosen the purse strings"
expression
LOO-sen thuh PURS-stringz
LOO-sen thuh PURS-strings
Definição
To be willing to spend more money or to spend money more freely, usually after being careful with expenses.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈɫusən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɝs/ /ˈstɹɪŋz
Inglês Britânico
lˈuːsən/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɜːs/ /stɹˈɪŋz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
LOO-sen thuh PURS-stringz
UK
LOO-sen thuh PURS-strings
Ouça em Contexto
My parents finally loosened the purse strings to buy me a new bike.
If our sales improve, the boss might loosen the purse strings for the team party.
It took weeks to convince him to loosen the purse strings for the renovation.
We’re on vacation—it's time to loosen the purse strings and enjoy ourselves!