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Collocations for purse - verb

Purse is used with these nouns as the subject:
lip, mouth

Purse is used with these nouns as the object:
lip, mouth

Collocations for purse - noun

1. (esp. BrE) for carrying money

ADJECTIVE

leather
change

VERB + purse

open
snatch, steal
She had her purse snatched.

PREPOSITION

in sb's purse
What do you keep in your purse?

2. money available to an organization/government

ADJECTIVE

public

VERB + purse

drain
The reforms had drained the public purse.

purse + NOUN

strings
Who holds the purse strings in your house?
The government will have to tighten the purse strings (= spend less).

PREPOSITION

in the purse
There is no money in the purse for this.

3. (AmE) bag for carrying things

→ See also handbag

ADJECTIVE

bulging
She handed him a bulging velvet purse.
leather, silk, etc.
matching
She wore pink heels with a matching clutch purse.
clutch

VERB + purse

clutch, hold
Both women clutched their purses close to their bodies.
carry
grab, pick up, snatch
She grabbed her purse and headed out the door.
open
dig in, dig into, dig through, reach into, rummage through
I dug in my purse to find my respirator.
I rummaged through my purse for my lip gloss.
snatch, steal
She had her purse snatched.

purse + NOUN

snatcher

PREPOSITION

in sb's purse
What do you keep in your purse?

PHRASES

sling a purse over your shoulder, throw a purse over your shoulder
She slung her black leather purse over her shoulder.

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