cut the apron strings
idiom
: to stop providing support
The company has relied on government support, but the government is now threatening to cut the apron strings.
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As Theo, Frankie J. Alvarez is loving, sympathetic and warm but ready to cut the apron strings.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021
San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021
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