ALL meanings of apron strings
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A a - phrase apron strings If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person. 3
- idioms apron strings tie to someone's apron strings, to make or be dependent on or dominated by someone: He has never married because he's tied to his mother's apron strings. 1
- noun apron strings plural of apron string. 0