Strings

My wife holds the purse strings in our family.

When will you ever loosen your purse strings?

Who's pulling the strings behind the scenes?

I know who is pulling the strings.

I am tied to my mother's apron strings.

She kept a tight rein on the purse strings.

He can pull strings for you.

That young couple are still tied to their parent's apron strings.

I just want to make sure that his offer has no strings attached.

The strings are tied together.

It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.