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tied to one's mothers apron strings

Not independent of your mother; not able to do anything without asking your mother.

Even after he grew up he was still tied to his mother's apron strings.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[let go of one's mother's apron strings] See: [TIED TO ONE'S MOTHER'S APRON STRINGS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

[hang on to one's mother's apron strings] See: [TIED TO ONE'S MOTHER'S APRON STRINGS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

[cling to one's mother's apron strings] See: [TIED TO ONE'S MOTHER'S APRON STRINGS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

[apron] See: [TIED TO ONE'S MOTHER'S APRON STRINGS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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