tied to someone's apron strings

成語所屬單字apron

tied to someone's apron strings — 慣用語

1. controlled by, or unable to act independently of, a parent (especially a mother)

1.慣用語
釋義

受某人控制；離不開某人

controlled by, or unable to act independently of, a parent (especially a mother) or another older person, often in a way that other people find childish.

例句

At twenty-eight, Brian was still tied to his mother's apron strings and asked her permission for everything.

Critics said the young senator was tied to the governor's apron strings and had no opinions of his own.