loosen the purse strings

To become more liberal with one's expenditures; to increase the availability of money for spending purposes. After having to count my pennies for so long, it's nice to be able to loosen the purse strings a bit! We'd have a much better and more stable product if the boss would loosen the purse strings a little.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alis	['ælis]
Sumit	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Abel	['eibəl]
Rikhard	REEK-hahrd	Finnish
Sraosha	-	Persian Mythology
Bailey	['beili]