apron string
/ˈeɪ.pɹən stɹɪŋ/
a metaphor for someone’s control or influence
“The child tugged at his mother's apron string nervously.”Add to my deck
/ˈeɪ.pɹən stɹɪŋ/
a metaphor for someone’s control or influence
“The child tugged at his mother's apron string nervously.”Add to my deck