Show
Rhymes with tighten the purse strings
Word | Syllables | Categories |
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hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
put a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
break the bank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
ring down the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
handcuff | /x | Noun |
pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
buckle | /x | Noun |
throw money around | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
pull out all the stops | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
penny | /x | Noun |
buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
put a damper on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
tap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
keep the wolf from the door | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
spring | / | Noun |
close up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
peanut | /x | Noun |
pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
stranglehold | /xx | Noun |
seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
shut up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
tie one on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
put paid to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
touch | / | Noun |
nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
not have a pot to piss in | /xxxxxx | Phrase, Verb |
cut loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
pinch | / | Noun |
lose touch | // | Phrase, Verb |
lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
hang loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
live paycheck to paycheck | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
spring for | // | Phrase, Verb |
latch onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
adjust | x/ | Verb |
adjustment | x/x | Noun |
agent | /x | Noun |
aggravate | /xx | Verb |
anchorages | /xxx | Noun |
attachments | x/x | Noun |
award | x/ | Noun, Verb |
backpack | /x | Noun, Verb |
bag | / | Noun, Verb |
baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
bite | / | Noun, Verb |
blocks | / | Noun |
bolster | /x | Verb, Noun |
bonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
boost | / | Verb, Noun |
bourse | / | Noun |
bow | / | Noun, Verb |
box | / | Noun, Verb |
braids | / | Verb |
briefcase | /x | Noun |
broadcasters | /xx | Noun |
brush | / | Noun, Verb |
budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
build | / | Verb, Noun |
bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
cats | / | Verb |
chains | / | Verb |
channels | /x | Noun |
chest | / | Noun, Verb |
chords | / | Verb |
clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
cloak | / | Noun, Verb |
closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
clutch bag | // | Phrase, Noun |
coffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
compress | /x | Verb, Noun |
conditions | x/x | Noun |
consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
constrain | x/ | Verb |
constrict | x/ | Verb |
contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
cookie | /x | Noun, Verb |
cords | / | Noun |
cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
crock | / | Noun, Verb |
cushion | /x | Noun, Verb |
deepen | /x | Verb |
denarii | x/x | Noun |
denier | /xx | Noun |
depress | x/ | Verb |
derivable | x/xx | Adjective |
drawers | / | Noun |
each | / | Adverb, Noun |
emphasize | /xx | Verb |
enhance | x/ | Verb |
exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
exactly | x/x | Adverb |
exchange | x/ | Noun, Verb |
exchequer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
fasten | /x | Verb |
fathom | /x | Verb, Noun |
fellowship | /xx | Noun, Verb |
fetters | /x | Verb |
filmy | /x | Adjective |
finance | x/ | Noun, Verb |
firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
fishing | /x | Noun |
fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
fix | / | Verb, Noun |
format | /x | Noun, Verb |
frap | / | Name, Verb |
frenchman | /x | Name |
fund | / | Noun, Verb |
garlands | /x | Noun |
gate | / | Noun, Verb |
generic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
girl | / | Noun, Verb |
govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
grant | / | Noun, Verb |
guitar | x/ | Noun, Verb |
hacienda | xx/x | Noun |
hand | / | Noun, Verb |
handbag | /x | Noun, Verb |
handler | /x | Noun |
harden | /x | Verb, Noun |
harp | / | Noun, Verb |
heist | / | Noun, Verb |
hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
honey | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
hoops | / | Noun |
identifications | xxxx/x | Noun |
identifier | x/xxx | Noun |
ids | // | Name |
improve | x/ | Verb |
increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
input | /x | Noun, Verb |
install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
instantiated | x/xxx | Verb |
intensifies | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
junk | / | Noun, Verb |
junkyard | /x | Noun |
keyboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
keys | / | Noun |
knapsack | /x | Noun, Verb |
knotted | /x | Adjective |
ladder | /x | Noun, Verb |
leather | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
lighter | /x | Noun, Verb |
limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
liner | /x | Noun, Verb |
lines | / | Noun |
lips | / | Noun, Verb |
locale | x/ | Noun |
lockers | /x | Noun |
locks | / | Noun |
loosen | /x | Verb |
luggage | /x | Noun |
lute | / | Noun, Verb |
mats | / | Noun |
means | / | Noun |
meshed | / | Adjective, Noun |
money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
multiline | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
narrows | /x | Noun |
networks | /x | Noun |
nul | / | Noun |
null | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
optional | /xx | Adjective, Name |
pack | / | Noun, Verb |
pegs | / | Noun |
piece | / | Noun, Verb |
pigtails | /x | Verb |
ply | / | Noun, Verb |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
pocketbook | /xx | Noun |
poke | / | Verb, Noun |
pooch | / | Noun, Verb |
portfolio | x/xx | Noun |
pot | / | Noun, Verb |
pouch | / | Noun, Verb |
press | / | Noun, Verb |
provisions | x/x | Noun |
pull | / | Verb, Noun |
purses | /x | Noun |
puss | / | Noun |
quilt | / | Noun, Verb |
ranges | /x | Verb |
rectangles | /xx | Noun |
reduce | x/ | Verb |
reinforce | xx/ | Verb |
remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
repertoire | /xx | Noun |
restrict | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
reticule | /xx | Noun |
ribbons | /x | Noun |
ropes | / | Noun |
rows | / | Noun |
rucksack | /x | Noun |
sac | / | Noun, Verb |
sack | / | Noun, Verb |
saddlebag | /xx | Noun |
sandal | /x | Noun |
sardine | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
satchel | /x | Noun |
scholarship | /xx | Noun, Verb |
screws | / | Noun |
secure | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
seine | / | Noun, Verb |