your mother's, wife's, etc. apron strings

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?

(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.

词组	your mother's, wife's, etc. apron strings
释义	your mother's, wife's, etc. apron strings 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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (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 See also: apron strings (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey accompany on a journey a stranger to (someone or something) be out of (one's) league be out of somebody's league be in bad with (someone) big spender bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)
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