long purse
Britishnoun
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Thy master hath a long purse and a civil tongue.
From For the Faith by Evelyn Everett-Green
To the general public a long purse is synonymous with high position—a theory dear to the heart of the "yellow" press and eagerly fostered in the preposterous social functions of screen drama.
From Etiquette by Emily Post
The earl was a great man, with a long purse, and he might yet have his way.
From The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman
Obviously, a self-made man, with a long purse, this.
From The Desire of the Moth; and the Come On by Eugene Manlove Rhodes
Fine clothes sometimes went with a long purse, and a long purge might do wonders to help the comfort of any prisoner in London, as well as the comfort of his keeper.
From The Mississippi Bubble by Emerson Hough
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