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loosens the apron strings

loosens the apron strings is the third-person singular simple present indicative of loosen the apron strings.

Meaning of loosen the apron strings

Verb

loosen the apron strings (third-person singular simple present loosens the apron strings, present participle loosening the apron strings, simple past and past participle loosened the apron strings)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) 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...1948, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Education Association of the United States. Dept. of Supervision and Curriculum Development, “Educational leadership”, in...

Questions about loosens the apron strings

What is loosens the apron strings the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Loosens the apron strings is the third-person singular simple present indicative of loosen the apron strings.

Words near loosens the apron strings in the dictionary

  1. loosening up
  2. loosening ups
  3. loosenings
  4. loosens
  5. loosens someone's tongue
  6. loosens the apron strings
  7. loosens the purse strings
  8. loosens up
  9. looser
  10. looser-fitting
  11. looser-knit

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