open pocketbook

Frequency: 6.52.1 per million words

often figurative, meaning to be willing to spend money

pocketbookVERB + POCKETBOOK

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Examples (10)

  • The government opened its pocketbook to the US military.
  • A generous donor opened their pocketbook for the charity event.
  • Faced with an economic crisis, the central bank had to open its pocketbook.
  • The company was reluctant to open its pocketbook for new research.
  • We need leaders who are willing to open the public pocketbook for education.
  • For such an important project, they had no choice but to open their pocketbook fully.
  • Her grandparents always opened their pocketbook when she needed help.
  • The university opened its pocketbook to attract top professors.
  • To recover from the disaster, the international community opened its pocketbook.
  • Investors are hesitant to open their pocketbook in the current market.