be tied to (something's) apron strings

To be controlled or dominated by something. If you accept money from that unsavory organization, you'll be tied to its apron strings for a long time.See also: apron, string, tie

be tied to something's apron strings

If one country or organization is tied to another's apron strings, the first country or organization is dependent on and controlled by the second when it should be independent. The country was little more than a colony, tied to Canada's apron strings.See also: apron, string, tie

单词	be tied to (something's) apron strings
释义	be tied to (something's) apron strings be tied to (something's) apron strings To be controlled or dominated by something. If you accept money from that unsavory organization, you'll be tied to its apron strings for a long time.See also: apron, string, tie be tied to something's apron strings If one country or organization is tied to another's apron strings, the first country or organization is dependent on and controlled by the second when it should be independent. The country was little more than a colony, tied to Canada's apron strings.See also: apron, string, tie
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