loosened the purse strings

A form of loosen the purse strings — To increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of loosen the purse strings
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APA

loosened the purse strings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loosened%20the%20purse%20strings

MLA

“loosened the purse strings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loosened%20the%20purse%20strings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loosened the purse strings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loosened%20the%20purse%20strings.

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