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hold the purse strings

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  1. hold the purse stringsverb

    To be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hold the purse strings in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hold the purse strings in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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  • tenere i cordoni della borsaItalian

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