Sekirov Dictionary

loosen the apron strings

verb1

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(informal) 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

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