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(idiomatic, colloquial) To allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone).
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loosen the apron strings
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loosen the apron strings
Verb
colloquial
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
(主に親が)子どもの自立を促すため、管理や束縛を緩めること / 比喩的に、厳しい管理や統制を解いて自由度を増すこと
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