hold the purse strings

to be in control of finances, to be responsible for spending money

They say they are ready to hold the purse strings but they have not shown that they can handle them any better than the current people.

by The Return of Light Joker June 13, 2011

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stinks of MSG

Phrase used to describe a big budget movie from hollywood with special effects and fight scenes that look like they have been pulled out of a crappy chinese kung-fu movie.
prime examples are 'the musketeer' and anything by the wachowski brothers

guy1: so dude how was the movie??
guy2: lots of explosions and wire-fu, the whole thing stinks of MSG

by footinmouthman June 11, 2006

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Stranks

A British slang term often used in London as a word for mainpulative. It also has another version known as Stranking which essentially means manipulating.

Reg: I realise I was a bit Stranks to you earlier bro soz about dat.
Doug: Don't worry man I've had people who've tried Stranking me before at least I know you meant well.

by Bob Rossian May 31, 2017

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