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loosen the apron stringsTo allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone)Rate it:

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loosen the purse stringsTo increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending.Rate it:

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Tied to Someone's Apron StringsDepending on someone for something; can’t be able to do something due to dependenceRate it:

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loosen upto become loose; to loosenRate it:

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loosen upto relax, act less seriously.Rate it:

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apron stringA symbol of the domestic ties binding a male to a female (as a husband to a wife or a son to a mother).Rate it:

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apron stringOne of the pair of strings or narrow sewn cloth strips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.Rate it:

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apron string holdAn estate held by a man during his wife's life.Rate it:

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apron-string holdAn estate held by a man during his wife's life.Rate it:

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hold the purse stringsTo be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.Rate it:

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no strings attachedWithout conditions or obligations; without a catch.Rate it:

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no strings attachedWhen something is given free and clear without any conditions of payment or personal service in return.Rate it:

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Pull StringsTo secretly influence something with great impact, to control something from distanceRate it:

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pull stringsTo manipulate, especially by asking favours of.Rate it:

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strings attachedUnstated or downplayed catches, limitations, caveats, restrictions, or requirements.Rate it:

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tighten the purse stringsTo decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.Rate it:

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admiral of the blueA landlord or publican wearing a blue apron, as was formerly the custom among men of that vocation.Rate it:

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bridgeThe piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.Rate it:

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il ne faut prendre de son ami tout ce qu'on peutFriends are like fiddle-strings, they must not be screwed too tight.Rate it:

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il tient la caisse(lit.) He keeps the cash account; (fig.) He holds the purse-strings.Rate it:

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lefty loosey, righty tightyA mnemonic used to recall the direction a spanner must turn to either tighten or loosen a bolt.Rate it:

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pellere nervos in fidibusto strike the strings of the lyre.Rate it:

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third stringA unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.Rate it:

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