Tied To One's Mother's Apron Strings Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Tied To One's Mother's Apron Strings Idiom mean?

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tied to one's mother's apron strings What does tied to one's mother's apron strings mean?	to be dominated or dependent on one's mother	The boy is tied to his mother's apron strings and he never wants to leave home.
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handy What does "handy" mean?	can easily fix things	He is very handy around the house and is always fixing or building something.

boogie What does "boogie" mean?	leave; go; depart.	Time to boogie.
cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost too much	The new motorcycle cost my brother an arm and a leg.
swear on a stack of bibles What does "swear on a stack of bibles" mean?	to pledge to tell the truth about something (in a court of law someone may swear to tell the truth by placing his or her hand on a bible or other religious text)	The man swore on a stack of bibles that he had never seen the accused criminal before.
favorite son What does "favorite son" mean?	a political candidate supported by his home area	We voted for the candidate because he is the favorite son of our state.
in care of (someone) What does "in care of (someone)" mean?	send something to one person at the address of another person	My income tax refund was sent to me in care of my company.
White-bread What does "White-bread" mean?	If something is white-bread, it is very ordinary, safe and boring.

ill at ease What does "ill at ease" mean?	nervous/uncomfortable	He appeared to be ill at ease during the interview.
snookered What does "snookered" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled
Holy cow What does "Holy cow" mean?	used to express strong feelings of astonishment/pleasure/anger	"Holy cow," the man said when he saw the car that had hit the street lamp.

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Tied To One's Mother's Apron Strings Idiom