English Dictionary

loosen the apron strings

動詞

口語 慣用表現

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

日本語の意味

（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

When their son turned eighteen, they decided to loosen the apron strings and let him manage his own finances.

息子が18歳になったとき、両親は手綱を緩めて彼に自分の財政を管理させることにした。

意味（1）

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

They see how serious it is not to loosen the apron strings; how unfortunate it may be to talk about a child in his presence; how we must take people where...

loosens the apron strings （ present singular third-person ）

loosening the apron strings （ participle present ）

loosened the apron strings （ participle past ）

loosened the apron strings （ past ）