loosen the apron strings

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

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口語 慣用表現

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

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

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(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...

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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 ）