tied to somebody’s apron strings
US /taɪd tu ˈsʌm.bɑː.diz ˈeɪ.prən strɪŋz/
UK /taɪd tu ˈsʌm.bɑː.diz ˈeɪ.prən strɪŋz/
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مرتبط بوالدته, معتمد على والدته
to be too dependent on someone, especially one's mother
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He's still tied to his mother's apron strings, even though he's 30 years old.
لا يزال مرتبطًا بوالدته، على الرغم من أنه يبلغ من العمر 30 عامًا.
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It's time for him to cut the cord and stop being tied to his mother's apron strings.
حان الوقت لكي يقطع الحبل ويتوقف عن أن يكون مرتبطًا بوالدته.