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ESLPod_1007_WE_1688 Getting Mugged The word "purse," in this podcast, means a small bag carried by a woman, usually with a shoulder strap, used to hold money, identification, make-up, a hairbrush, and other items needed during the day: "Do most women change their purse every day to match their outfit?" A "change purse" or a "coin purse" is a much smaller bag that closes with a zipper or clasp and is used to hold coins: "Please look in my coin purse to see if we have coins to pay the toll." Finally, the phrase "to hold the purse strings" means to have the power or authority to decide how money is spent: "When I was growing up, my Dad held the purse strings in the family."

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ESLPod 1007 purse Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_1007_WE_1688
Episode Id	ESLPod 1007
Episode Title	Getting Mugged
Phrase	purse
Text	The word "purse," in this podcast, means a small bag carried by a woman, usually with a shoulder strap, used to hold money, identification, make-up, a hairbrush, and other items needed during the day: "Do most women change their purse every day to match their outfit?" A "change purse" or a "coin purse" is a much smaller bag that closes with a zipper or clasp and is used to hold coins: "Please look in my coin purse to see if we have coins to pay the toll." Finally, the phrase "to hold the purse strings" means to have the power or authority to decide how money is spent: "When I was growing up, my Dad held the purse strings in the family."
Topics	Government + Law

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