“mother /'s”

The following 7 entries include the term mother /'s.

Mother's Day

noun

: the second Sunday in May appointed for the honoring of mothers

mother's boy

noun

: a boy or young man who is excessively attached to his mother

mother's-heart

noun

mother's mark

noun

learn (something) at one's mother's knee

phrase

: to learn (something) when one is very young

swear on one's mother's grave

phrase

used to stress that one is being absolutely honest

tied to one's mother's apron strings

phrase

: still controlled by one's mother


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