apron strings
Example Sentences
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Men who couldn’t, or worse, didn’t want to, were portrayed as marionettes tied to and practically strangled by their mothers’ apron strings.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
How do I manage my mother’s anxieties while disentangling myself from her apron strings?
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2019
"That was puberty age and they were becoming a bit more strong-willed and not tied to the apron strings," he told police.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2018
If you’re trying to cut the apron strings, why work with your mother?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2017
A large woman, barely done tying her apron strings, goes running to the cabin John and Ann Laydon share with two other families.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
