单词	apron string
释义	apron string noun : the string of an apron —usually used in plural as a symbol of dominance or complete control though 40 years old he was still tied to his mother's apron strings Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web To many, the country had been tied to the apron strings of the Bretton Woods institutions and had to wean itself off as soon as possible. Priscilla Twumasi-baffour, Quartz Africa, 8 July 2019 With every royal visit, especially from the Wales brothers and their wives, the idea of cutting the apron strings from the colonial motherland becomes a tougher call. Juliet Rieden, Town & Country, 1 Nov. 2018 Hold on to your apron strings, though, the bidding doesn’t begin until May 19. Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 26 Apr. 2018 To many, the country had been tied to the apron strings of the Bretton Woods institutions and had to wean itself off as soon as possible. Priscilla Twumasi-baffour, Quartz Africa, 8 July 2019 With every royal visit, especially from the Wales brothers and their wives, the idea of cutting the apron strings from the colonial motherland becomes a tougher call. Juliet Rieden, Town & Country, 1 Nov. 2018 Hold on to your apron strings, though, the bidding doesn’t begin until May 19. Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 26 Apr. 2018 See More Word History First Known Use 1542, in the meaning defined above
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