cling to one's mothers apron strings . cling to one's mother's apron strings See: TIED TO ONE'S MOTHER'S APRON STRINGS. No categories: add yours Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: C Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Add my comment