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purse
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See: award, reward, stake, treasury

PURSE. In Turkey the sum of five hundred dollars is called a purse. Merch. Dict. h.t.



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We mustn't get carried away - but the banks may finally be starting to loosen the purse strings.
Ashley had better loosen the purse strings next week if not for the sake of the fans, the remaining players, the caretaker manager, and the cobbler who has fewer and fewer boots to repair then for his own sake.
Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo wanted a striker in the transfer window but owner Vladimir Romanov refused to loosen the purse strings.
 
 
 
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