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1 hold the purse strings
контролировать расходы [первонач. амер.]Since Mrs. Chaplin held the purse strings, if she wanted a new frock for the occasion she would certainly not ask her husband for the money. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Pool’) — Миссис Чаплин сама распоряжалась деньгами, и потому, если ей вздумается по случаю этого события сшить себе новое платье, она вряд ли станет просит денег у мужа.
And she held the purse strings. Non of them had a penny of their own. (A. Christie, ‘Appointment with Death’ part II, ch. 1) — Мамаша Бойнтон заправляла всеми финансами. У других членов семьи не было и пенни.
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2 to hold the purse stung
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3 control the purse strings
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > control the purse strings
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4 follow the purse
Банковское дело: следить за инфляцией (In nations with the rule of law, it’s best to follow the purse.) -
5 to hold the purse strings
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6 he holds a tight hand on the purse strings
he holds a tight hand on the purse stringsele é seguro, não gasta facilmente.English-Portuguese dictionary > he holds a tight hand on the purse strings
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7 hold the purse strings
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8 keep a tight hand on the purse
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9 loosen the purse strings
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10 tighten the purse strings
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11 control the purse strings
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > control the purse strings
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12 hold the purse strings
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > hold the purse strings
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13 hold the purse(-)strings
кoнтpoлиpoвaть pacxoды [пepвoнaч. aмep.]And she held the purse strings, none of them had a penny of their own (A Christie)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > hold the purse(-)strings
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14 hold the purse(-)strings
кoнтpoлиpoвaть pacxoды [пepвoнaч. aмep.]And she held the purse strings, none of them had a penny of their own (A Christie)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > hold the purse(-)strings
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15 a friend in the market is better than money in the purse
var: it is better to have a friend in the market than money in one's coffer ( або in the bank)syn: a friend in court is better than a penny in purseдруг на ринку краще від грошей у гаманці ≅ добре братерство миліше, ніж багатство добре братство краще багатстваEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a friend in the market is better than money in the purse
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16 loosen one's (or the) purse strings
увeличивaть pacxoды, нe cкупитьcя, pacкoшeливaтьcяThe husbands of the pretty women had not loosened their purse strings (R. Hichens)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > loosen one's (or the) purse strings
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17 loosen the purse strings
см. loosen one's purse strings -(the)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > loosen the purse strings
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18 a pound in the purse is worth two in the book
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a pound in the purse is worth two in the book
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19 little and often fills the purse
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > little and often fills the purse
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20 A pound in the purse is worth two in the book
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > A pound in the purse is worth two in the book
См. также в других словарях:
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