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'.
(..) Yeah, and l would've got away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling toys! You ascot-wearing pink-noser! You're not a toy! You're an accessory! You're a purse with legs. Take him back to the box. No! No, not the box! l'm sorry. l didn't mean it! l like ascots. Really. No, no, no! Okay, check. (..)2010 Toy Story 3