"loosen the purse strings" 怎么发音
expression
LOO-sen thuh PURS-stringz
LOO-sen thuh PURS-strings
释义
To be willing to spend more money or to spend money more freely, usually after being careful with expenses.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫusən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɝs/ /ˈstɹɪŋz
英式英语
lˈuːsən/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɜːs/ /stɹˈɪŋz
简化发音
美式
LOO-sen thuh PURS-stringz
英式
LOO-sen thuh PURS-strings
语境中听
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!