apron strings
Example Sentences
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How do I manage my mother’s anxieties while disentangling myself from her apron strings?
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2019
Only in this frenzied ojyuken world could apron strings stir up such passion.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2018
"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
She tightened her apron strings and walked over to her stove.
From New York Times • May 2, 2016
Grandmother hummed on and the apron strings trembled.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
