(tied to) sb's apron strings

更新日期：2026-08-14

词语	(tied to) sb's apron strings
释义	(tied to) sb's apron strings(too much under) the influence and control of sb（过分受）某人的影响（或控制）The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington's apron strings.英国首相对华府过于唯命是从。
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