Meaning Of The Word Apron strings

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Apron strings Meaning

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Apron strings Definition

What's The Definition Of Apron strings?

apron strings
the feelings that keep you dependent on your mother after the age when you should be independent
phrase: 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.

apron strings in American English
plural noun: the strings on an apron, used for securing it around one's person

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