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
Nayden	-	Bulgarian
Ayomide	-	Western African, Yoruba
Ampelios	-	Ancient Greek
Weber	['veibə]
Alton	AWL-tən	English
Chadwick	['tʃædwik]