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Sentences with APRON-STRING

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Sentences

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"She tied her apron strings tightly before starting to cook."
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"He is too dependent on his mother; he can't seem to loosen the apron strings."
3
"The waitress wiped her hands on her apron strings."
4
"As a child, she was always clinging to her mother's apron strings."
5
"He felt suffocated and wanted to cut the apron strings for good."
6
"She was always under her husband's apron strings, never making decisions on her own."
7
"Being tied to her apron strings, he often felt controlled and restricted."
8
"The young boy was reluctant to leave his mother's apron strings when starting kindergarten."
9
"She tucked a handkerchief into her apron strings."
10
"He never learned to do laundry because his mother always held the apron strings."
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"The chef wiped his hands on his apron strings before serving the dish."
12
"The little girl clutched her doll tightly by its apron strings."
13
"She constantly sought her parents' approval, never cutting the apron strings."
14
"He always had trouble forming committed relationships due to his fear of severing the apron strings."
15
"The apron strings were frayed from excessive use."
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"She felt a sense of security holding onto the apron strings."
17
"He was raised in a household where his father wore the apron strings."
18
"The baby reached up, trying to grab onto the apron strings."
19
"She took pride in her grandmother's old-fashioned apron strings."
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"He decided it was time to cut the apron strings and be more independent."
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"She still keeps him tied to her apron string even though he's a grown man."
2
"He couldn't make any decisions on his own because he was always under his mother's apron string."
3
"The politician was accused of being too reliant on the apron strings of her wealthy donors."
4
"It's time for him to cut the apron string and start taking care of himself."
5
"She finally realized that she needed to break free from her parents' apron string and start living independently."
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"Being independent means not relying on someone else's apron string all the time."
7
"Her father was still holding onto her apron string, even though she was married and had children of her own."
8
"He had been sheltered all his life and was afraid to venture out from under the apron string of his family."
9
"She decided to assert her independence and cut the apron string that had been tying her down."
10
"The company had to sever its apron strings with its longtime supplier due to quality issues."
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