Many believe the work should be financed by the 'public purse'. [=should be paid for by the government]
Companies are expected to 'loosen the purse strings' as the economy improves.
School administrators are already 'tightening (the) purse strings'.
(..) Containment is a fail. Try to relax. Give yourself air. In and out. Come on, baby, try to relax. Gerry? We left my purse in the car. Where's her spare? I'm gonna go check your backpack, all right? Do you want to be with her? Rach, you'll be all right. (..)2013 World War Z