holds purse strings

Main Entry:
control [kuhn-trohl]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: have charge of
Synonyms: administer, administrate, advise, be in saddle, boss, bully, call, call the signals, command, conduct, deal with, direct, discipline, dominate, domineer, govern, guide, handle, head, head up, hold purse strings, hold sway over, hold the reins, instruct, lead, manage, manipulate, overlook, oversee, pilot, predominate, push buttons, quarterback, regiment, regulate, reign over, rule, run the show, run things, run*, steer, subject, subjugate, superintend, supervise
Antonyms: abandon, forsake, give up, let go, relinquish, renounce, resign
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