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apron-man — aˈpron man noun (Shakespeare) A man who wears an apron, a workman • • • Main Entry: ↑apron … Useful english dictionary
apron man — noun obsolete : a man who wears an apron : workman, tradesman … Useful english dictionary
apron strings — A man who is tied to a woman s apron strings is excessively dependent on her, especially when it is his mother s apron strings … The small dictionary of idiomes
apron strings — A man who is tied to a woman s apron strings is excessively dependent on her, especially when it is his mother s apron strings. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If one person is tied to another s apron strings, they remain dependent at… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
apron-string-hold — obsolete the occupation by a man of his wife s property The use satirized English and Welsh land tenure freehold, leasehold, or copyhold. It also indicates what people thought of a man who lived off the estate of his wife, whose property … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
apron string hold — noun An estate held by a man during his wifes life … Wiktionary
be tied to your mother's apron strings — be tied to (your) mother s apron strings if someone, usually a man, is tied to their mother s apron strings, they still need their mother and cannot think or act independently. He s 30 but he s still tied to his mother s apron strings … New idioms dictionary
be tied to mother's apron strings — be tied to (your) mother s apron strings if someone, usually a man, is tied to their mother s apron strings, they still need their mother and cannot think or act independently. He s 30 but he s still tied to his mother s apron strings … New idioms dictionary
Devil's apron — Devil Dev il, n. [AS. de[ o]fol, de[ o]ful; akin to G. ?eufel, Goth. diaba[ u]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. ? the devil, the slanderer, fr. ? to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; ? across + ? to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To Serve Man — is a science fiction short story written by Damon Knight, later adapted for use as an episode of the 1960s television series The Twilight Zone . In 2001, the story was awarded a Retro Hugo Award for the Best Short Story of 1951. Synopsis The… … Wikipedia
