Идиома "control the purse strings" с переводом
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My mother-in-law didn't earn money, but she controlled the purse strings in the family.Прослушать пример
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Другие английские идиомы на букву C
- Catch some Z's
- Can't do anything with (someone or something)
- Chew the fat/rag
- Clear (someone's) name
- Catch a cold
- Cut-rate
- Cool as a cucumber
- Common law
- Come to pass
- Cut down on something
- Cream of the crop
- Come on strong
- Catch (someone's) eye
- Crazy about (someone)
- Confide in (someone)
- Close at hand
- Chance (something)
- Come true
- Cross the Rubicon
- Cash in on (something)
- Crash the gate
- Catch one's death of cold
- Community property
- Cream puff
- Call (something) in
- Circulate the agenda
- Come to
- Come back
- Crank (something) out
- Control (someone) with an iron fist
- Carrot and stick
- Cut corners
- Captain of industry
- Come from (somewhere)
- Cut above (someone or something)
- Case of mistaken identity
- Chip off the old block
- Common ground
- Come in handy
- Coast is clear
- Cut to the chase
- Cut (someone) off
- Come away empty-handed
- Chip in (money)
- Close one's eyes to (something)
- Catch (someone) with their pants down
- Common touch
- Change horses in midstream
- Come to a bad end
- Curry favor with (someone)