apron

apron string

figurative That which binds a woman to her husband or child. The phrase likely alludes to "apron-string tenure," a 17th century law by which a husband could control his wife's property (and her family's) during her lifetime. Often used in the phrase "tied to (one's) apron string(s)." I can't believe how much Michael is tied to his mother's apron string! That's the only explanation for him still living at home at age 40!

apron strings

The extent to which someone controls, influences, or monitors someone else, especially parents in relation to their children. Mothers these days are so fussy about their kids, having to know where they are at every second of the day. They would really do well to loosen the apron strings a little, if you ask me! Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to loosen the apron strings. Can he make a decision of his own, or is he going to stay tied to the president's apron strings?

apron-string hold

obsolete A property or estate owned by a woman but controlled by her husband during her life and then by her family after her death. He has a vast property; it is but an apron-string hold, though, and he shall be dispossessed of it when she passes.

apron-string tenure

obsolete A property or estate owned by a woman but controlled by her husband during her life and then by her family after her death. He has a vast property; it is but an apron-string tenure, though, and he shall be dispossessed of it when she passes.

be tied to (one's) mother's apron strings

To be controlled or dominated by one's mother. I'm worried that my husband will forever be tied to his mother's apron strings—he's a grown man but still does every little thing she asks! Can you make a decision on your own, or are you tied to your mother's apron strings?

See also: apron, string, tie

be tied to (something's) apron strings

To be controlled or dominated by something. If you accept money from that unsavory organization, you'll be tied to its apron strings for a long time.

See also: apron, string, tie

cut the apron strings

To lessen the extent to which someone controls, influences, or monitors someone else, especially parents in relation to their children. Mothers these days are so fussy about their kids, having to know where they are at every second of the day. They would really do well to cut the apron strings a little, if you ask me! Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to cut the apron strings.

loosen the apron strings

To lessen the extent to which someone controls, influences, or monitors someone else, especially parents in relation to their children. Mothers these days are so fussy about their kids, having to know where they are at every second of the day. They would really do well to loosen the apron strings a little, if you ask me! Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to loosen the apron strings.

tied to (one's) apron strings

Controlled or dominated by one. Used especially in reference to a man controlled by a woman. I'm worried that my husband will forever be tied to his mother's apron strings—he's a grown man but still does every little thing she asks! Can you make a decision on your own, or are you tied to her apron strings?

See also: apron, string, tie

wear (one's) apron high

euphemism To be pregnant. You two have only been married for a couple of months, I can't believe you're wearing your apron high already!

tied to one's mother's apron strings

Fig. dominated by one's mother; dependent on one's mother. Tom is still tied to his mother's apron strings. Isn't he a little old to be tied to his mother's apron strings?

See also: apron, string, tie

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

tied to apron strings

Wholly dependent on or controlled by a woman, especially one's mother or wife. For example, At 25, he was still too tied to her apron strings to get an apartment of his own. This expression, dating from the early 1800s, probably alluded to apron-string tenure, a 17th-century law that allowed a husband to control his wife's and her family's property during her lifetime.

See also: apron, string, tie

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

be tied to something's apron strings

If one country or organization is tied to another's apron strings, the first country or organization is dependent on and controlled by the second when it should be independent. The country was little more than a colony, tied to Canada's apron strings.

See also: apron, string, tie

be tied to your mother's apron strings

If someone is tied to their mother's apron strings, they are still dependent on their mother when they should be independent. A man who is still tied to his mother's apron strings is no use to me.

See also: apron, string, tie

cut the apron strings

If a person, a country or an organization cuts the apron strings, they become independent. At 21, I was still living the life I'd been living when I was 15. I just had to get away from that, to cut those apron strings. Note: Verbs such as loosen or let go of can be used instead of cut. Don't give up on university. It will be good for her as well as you for you to loosen the apron strings now.

tied to someone's apron strings

too much under the influence and control of someone (especially used to suggest that a man is too much influenced by his mother).

See also: apron, string, tie

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

(tied to) your mother’s, wife’s, etc. ˈapron strings

(too much under) the influence and control of somebody, especially your mother, wife, etc: The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington’s apron strings.

apron strings, tied to (someone's)

Under someone’s influence. Like being under someone’s thumb, the term denotes being completely ruled by another, in this case usually a male being ruled by a woman (the traditional wearer of aprons). It probably was already a cliché by the time Thomas Babington Macaulay wrote (1849) of William of Orange, “He could not submit to be tied to the apron strings of even the best of wives.” Indeed, two hundred years earlier England had a law called apron-string tenure, whereby a husband could hold title to property passed on by his wife’s family only while his wife was alive.

tied to his mother's apron strings

Momma's boy. An adult male deeply attached to his mother, dating from the era when mothers (and other homemakers and housekeepers) wore aprons.

See also: apron, string, tie

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

apron string
et con.
et vir
be tied to (one's) mother's apron strings
be tied to your mother's apron strings
(I'm) just saying
can't live with them, can't live without them
trophy wife
cancel each other out
be damned if you do and damned if you don't

References in periodicals archive

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While each ground-handling company probably will conduct most of its employee training in apron safety procedures by itself: "the airport operator should have some kind of oversight as to what ground-handling [procedures the contractor] is training, and look at its SMS, including training," Mr Gamper noted.

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How to make your own work shirt apron

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Around the region

Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is delivering the earthworks, civil infrastructure, pavement, master grading and drainage design for the schematic and detailed design phases of the Taxiway Zulu and Terminal 2 Aprons Project, which involves the provision of a series of new taxiway, taxi lane and apron infrastructure required to facilitate future Terminal 2 pier expansion and associated changes to aircraft configuration.

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While looking at a few of Mom's 1920s photos, I noticed a cover-up style of apron worn over her dresses.

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Tie One On

Next up is a marketing role for the inventor and winner of a design patent for a string-free apron he says will make working around machinery far less dangerous.

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A few months ago, a friend presented me with an unexpected gift: an apron. I love to cook, but I'd never really considered myself the apron type.

Ties to apron strings

词组	apron
释义	apron apron string figurative That which binds a woman to her husband or child. The phrase likely alludes to "apron-string tenure," a 17th century law by which a husband could control his wife's property (and her family's) during her lifetime. Often used in the phrase "tied to (one's) apron string(s)." I can't believe how much Michael is tied to his mother's apron string! That's the only explanation for him still living at home at age 40! See also: apron, string apron strings The extent to which someone controls, influences, or monitors someone else, especially parents in relation to their children. Mothers these days are so fussy about their kids, having to know where they are at every second of the day. They would really do well to loosen the apron strings a little, if you ask me! Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to loosen the apron strings. Can he make a decision of his own, or is he going to stay tied to the president's apron strings? See also: apron, string apron-string hold obsolete A property or estate owned by a woman but controlled by her husband during her life and then by her family after her death. He has a vast property; it is but an apron-string hold, though, and he shall be dispossessed of it when she passes. See also: hold apron-string tenure obsolete A property or estate owned by a woman but controlled by her husband during her life and then by her family after her death. He has a vast property; it is but an apron-string tenure, though, and he shall be dispossessed of it when she passes. be tied to (one's) mother's apron strings To be controlled or dominated by one's mother. I'm worried that my husband will forever be tied to his mother's apron strings—he's a grown man but still does every little thing she asks! Can you make a decision on your own, or are you tied to your mother's apron strings? See also: apron, string, tie be tied to (something's) apron strings To be controlled or dominated by something. If you accept money from that unsavory organization, you'll be tied to its apron strings for a long time. See also: apron, string, tie cut the apron strings To lessen the extent to which someone controls, influences, or monitors someone else, especially parents in relation to their children. Mothers these days are so fussy about their kids, having to know where they are at every second of the day. They would really do well to cut the apron strings a little, if you ask me! Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to cut the apron strings. See also: apron, cut, string loosen the apron strings To lessen the extent to which someone controls, influences, or monitors someone else, especially parents in relation to their children. Mothers these days are so fussy about their kids, having to know where they are at every second of the day. They would really do well to loosen the apron strings a little, if you ask me! Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to loosen the apron strings. See also: apron, loosen, string tied to (one's) apron strings Controlled or dominated by one. Used especially in reference to a man controlled by a woman. I'm worried that my husband will forever be tied to his mother's apron strings—he's a grown man but still does every little thing she asks! Can you make a decision on your own, or are you tied to her apron strings? See also: apron, string, tie wear (one's) apron high euphemism To be pregnant. You two have only been married for a couple of months, I can't believe you're wearing your apron high already! See also: apron, high, wear Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tied to one's mother's apron strings Fig. dominated by one's mother; dependent on one's mother. Tom is still tied to his mother's apron strings. Isn't he a little old to be tied to his mother's apron strings? See also: apron, string, tie McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. tied to apron strings Wholly dependent on or controlled by a woman, especially one's mother or wife. For example, At 25, he was still too tied to her apron strings to get an apartment of his own. This expression, dating from the early 1800s, probably alluded to apron-string tenure, a 17th-century law that allowed a husband to control his wife's and her family's property during her lifetime. See also: apron, string, tie The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. be tied to something's apron strings If one country or organization is tied to another's apron strings, the first country or organization is dependent on and controlled by the second when it should be independent. The country was little more than a colony, tied to Canada's apron strings. See also: apron, string, tie be tied to your mother's apron strings If someone is tied to their mother's apron strings, they are still dependent on their mother when they should be independent. A man who is still tied to his mother's apron strings is no use to me. See also: apron, string, tie cut the apron strings If a person, a country or an organization cuts the apron strings, they become independent. At 21, I was still living the life I'd been living when I was 15. I just had to get away from that, to cut those apron strings. Note: Verbs such as loosen or let go of can be used instead of cut. Don't give up on university. It will be good for her as well as you for you to loosen the apron strings now. See also: apron, cut, string Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. tied to someone's apron strings too much under the influence and control of someone (especially used to suggest that a man is too much influenced by his mother). See also: apron, string, tie Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary (tied to) your mother’s, wife’s, etc. ˈapron strings (too much under) the influence and control of somebody, especially your mother, wife, etc: The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington’s apron strings. See also: apron, string Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary apron strings, tied to (someone's) Under someone’s influence. Like being under someone’s thumb, the term denotes being completely ruled by another, in this case usually a male being ruled by a woman (the traditional wearer of aprons). It probably was already a cliché by the time Thomas Babington Macaulay wrote (1849) of William of Orange, “He could not submit to be tied to the apron strings of even the best of wives.” Indeed, two hundred years earlier England had a law called apron-string tenure, whereby a husband could hold title to property passed on by his wife’s family only while his wife was alive. See also: apron, tie The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer tied to his mother's apron strings Momma's boy. An adult male deeply attached to his mother, dating from the era when mothers (and other homemakers and housekeepers) wore aprons. See also: apron, string, tie Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: apron string et con. et vir be tied to (one's) mother's apron strings be tied to your mother's apron strings (I'm) just saying can't live with them, can't live without them trophy wife cancel each other out be damned if you do and damned if you don't References in periodicals archive With WW's widespread membership to Blue Apron's food services, Blue Apron CEO Brad Dickerson said he sees a plan to turn the tables in 2019. One way Blue Apron is looking to turn itself around in 2019 If you're satisfied with the fit, transfer the pattern to the leather, cut it out, and lay the apron grain-side up. Craft a Better Leather Apron: Turn a deer hide into a multipurpose apron that's a perfect fit for garden chores or workshop projects Position the apron right side up on a flat work surface. Stitch a matching apron, hand towel and potholder set to enjoy in your kitchen, or give as a special hostess gift this holiday season Blue Apron will now own the BN Ranch brand, supported by the BN Ranch staff and its global network of farms and ranches. Blue Apron Acquires Meat Company BN Ranch The most effective way to undertake compaction is through suction and there are two types of devices that allow to suck the fiber bundle: those with a perforated cylinder and those which use aprons. The systems with perforated cylinders have the advantage that they do not require aprons change. Mac3000: The ultimate technology for compact yarn production While each ground-handling company probably will conduct most of its employee training in apron safety procedures by itself: "the airport operator should have some kind of oversight as to what ground-handling [procedures the contractor] is training, and look at its SMS, including training," Mr Gamper noted. Apron safety focus for ground handling: Chris Kjelgaard explains how international agencies are working to improve airport apron safety by focusing on ground handling companies and training I prefer a double thick apron so I repeated this with a second work shirt. How to make your own work shirt apron Pune, India, November 20, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Then the Apron Feeders OEM market and Apron Feeders production market status is discussed in this latest research that analyzes global market size (volume and value), and the sales segment market is discussed by product type, application and region. Apron Feeders Market Size 2021 Forecasts for Global and Regional Markets in New Report Available with eMarketOrg.com Man suspected of stealing apron held on theft charge Around the region Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is delivering the earthworks, civil infrastructure, pavement, master grading and drainage design for the schematic and detailed design phases of the Taxiway Zulu and Terminal 2 Aprons Project, which involves the provision of a series of new taxiway, taxi lane and apron infrastructure required to facilitate future Terminal 2 pier expansion and associated changes to aircraft configuration. Jacobs contracted for Taxiway Zulu, Terminal 2 aprons project in Australia While looking at a few of Mom's 1920s photos, I noticed a cover-up style of apron worn over her dresses. Mom's apron: myriad uses were found for the ever-present garment she wore to protect her dress "I feel aprons are something you collect," says Lynch, a chef turned apron designer. Tie One On Next up is a marketing role for the inventor and winner of a design patent for a string-free apron he says will make working around machinery far less dangerous. Free from apron strings ... Brush with disaster leads Monroe Jackson to build a better apron The only thing left is to screw the top to the aprons. It'll be easier to place the screws accurately if you first mark the apron locations on the underside of the --top and drill pilot holes for the screws (Photo 5). North woods bench: an inexpensive, easy-to-build classic A few months ago, a friend presented me with an unexpected gift: an apron. I love to cook, but I'd never really considered myself the apron type. Ties to apron strings
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