loosen the apron strings

Verb

Meaning

loosen the apron strings (third-person singular simple present loosens the apron strings, present participle loosening the apron strings, simple past and past participle loosened the apron strings)

(idiomatic, colloquial) To allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

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