cut the cord

1. To strike out on one's own from an overly involved or suffocating relationship, usually between a parent and child. A shortened version of the phrase "cut the umbilical cord." I love my mom, I truly do, but she used to call me five times a day! I had to cut the cord. Geez, Pete, you're 40 years old. It's time to cut the cord and stop living with your parents!2. slang To cancel one's cable service. Dude, I finally cut the cord and I don't miss it at all.See also: cord, cut

cut the cord

cease to rely on someone or something influential or supportive and begin to act independently. The image here is of the cutting of a baby's umbilical cord at birth.See also: cord, cut

单词	cut the cord
释义	DictionarySeecord cut the cord cut the cord 1. To strike out on one's own from an overly involved or suffocating relationship, usually between a parent and child. A shortened version of the phrase "cut the umbilical cord." I love my mom, I truly do, but she used to call me five times a day! I had to cut the cord. Geez, Pete, you're 40 years old. It's time to cut the cord and stop living with your parents!2. slang To cancel one's cable service. Dude, I finally cut the cord and I don't miss it at all.See also: cord, cut cut the cord cease to rely on someone or something influential or supportive and begin to act independently. The image here is of the cutting of a baby's umbilical cord at birth.See also: cord, cut FinancialSeeCord
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