string

Related to string: String theory
See:
  • a string of (good) luck
  • a string of bad luck
  • add another string to (one's) bow
  • another string to (one's) bow
  • another string to your bow
  • apron string
  • apron strings
  • apron strings, tied to (someone's)
  • apron-string hold
  • apron-string tenure
  • be tied to (one's) mother's apron strings
  • be tied to (something's) apron strings
  • be tied to something's apron strings
  • be tied to your mother's apron strings
  • brother of the string
  • control the purse strings
  • control/hold the purse strings
  • cut the apron strings
  • gathering string
  • harp on
  • harp on one string
  • harp on the same string
  • have (someone) on a string
  • have (someone) on the string
  • have a second string to (one's) bow
  • have a second string to your bow
  • have another string to (one's) bow
  • have another string/more strings to your bow
  • have many strings to (one's) bow
  • have more strings to (one's) bow
  • have more than one string to (one's) bow
  • have more than one string to fiddle
  • have no strings attached
  • have on the string
  • have someone on a string
  • have strings attached
  • have the world on a string
  • have two strings to (one's) bow
  • have/keep somebody on a string
  • hold the purse strings
  • How long is a piece of string?
  • keep (one) on a string
  • latch string is always out
  • loosen the apron strings
  • loosen the purse strings
  • no strings
  • no strings attached
  • on a string
  • on the string
  • play on the/(one's) heartstrings
  • pull (some/a few) strings
  • pull strings
  • pull strings, to
  • pull the string
  • pull the strings
  • purse strings
  • second string
  • shoestring budget
  • streak of bad luck
  • streak of good luck
  • string along
  • string bean
  • string on
  • string out
  • string to (one's) bow
  • string together
  • string up
  • strings attached
  • the first string
  • the latch string is always out
  • third string
  • tied to (one's) apron strings
  • tied to apron strings
  • tied to his mother's apron strings
  • tied to mother's apron strings
  • tied to someone's apron strings
  • tighten the purse strings
  • two strings to (one's) bow
  • two strings to one's bow
  • with no strings attached
  • with strings
  • with strings attached
  • without any strings attached
  • your mother's, wife's, etc. apron strings
References in classic literature
At this moment the bow was in the hands of Eurymachus, who was warming it by the fire, but even so he could not string it, and he was greatly grieved.
He also brought a great ball of lard from what they had in the house, and the suitors warmed the bow and again made trial of it, but they were none of them nearly strong enough to string it.
Odyssey
And many strings of money did he give Dog-Tooth and Sea- Lion and all of them.
"'All right,' said Long-Fang, 'then will I, too, be a strong man.' And he got himself corn, and began to make fire-brew and sell it for strings of money.
The Strength of the Strong
"That I will, mother," said Sanchica; "but mind, you must give me half of that string; for I don't think my lady the duchess could have been so stupid as to send it all to you."
With this Teresa hurried out of the house with the letters, and with the string of beads round her neck, and went along thrumming the letters as if they were a tambourine, and by chance coming across the curate and Samson Carrasco she began capering and saying, "None of us poor now, faith!
Don Quixote
"Please Your Worship," said he, "will you give me leave to string my bow?
Next he drew a good smooth arrow from his quiver and fitted it to the string; then, looking all around to see that the way was clear behind him, he suddenly cast away the wool from his head and face, shouting in a mighty voice, "Run!" Quick as a flash the three youths flung the nooses from their necks and sped across the open to the woodlands as the arrow speeds from the bow.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
Rob looked to his string, while the crowd smiled and whispered at the odd figure he cut, with his vari-colored legs and little cape.
Robin Hood
The Scarecrow and the Woodman now began to fasten the mice to the truck, using the strings they had brought.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
However, in my opinion, it was extremely prudent, as well as generous: for, supposing these people had endeavoured to kill me with their spears and arrows, while I was asleep, I should certainly have awaked with the first sense of smart, which might so far have roused my rage and strength, as to have enabled me to break the strings wherewith I was tied; after which, as they were not able to make resistance, so they could expect no mercy.
Gullivers Travels
Again she struck the strings. She sang in another language, which Saxon deemed must be French.
The Valley of the Moon
When the swallows heard this, they all came down on to the Doctor's ship; and they told him to unravel some pieces of long rope and make them into a lot of thin strings as quickly as he could.
Story of Doctor Dolittle
And they say (the starry choir And all the listening things) That Israfeli's fire Is owing to that lyre By which he sits and sings - The trembling living wire Of those unusual strings.
Poems