Cut The Purse Strings

B1 16+

Synonyms of cut the purse strings

Collocations of cut the purse strings

cut the purse strings
Frequency: 70 %

It's time for parents to cut the purse strings and let their children become financially independent.

cut the purse strings
Frequency: 50 %

After getting a job, she decided to cut the purse strings and stop relying on her parents for money.

cut the purse strings
Frequency: 40 %

As a young adult, he knew it was time to cut the purse strings and start managing his own finances.

Idiomatic Expressions for cut the purse strings

  • Phrase: cut the purse strings
    Meaning: to stop providing someone with financial support or funding
    Usage: The company decided to cut the purse strings on the failing project.