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
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.