Idiom
apron-string hold
Meaning
An estate held by a man during his wife's life.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He manages the land under an apron-string hold.”
“The lawyer explained that the husband only keeps the property through an apron-string hold while his wife is alive.”
“The historical document confirms that the estate was granted as an apron-string hold, ensuring the husband retained control only for the duration of his wife's life.”
Examples
simple
“He manages the land under an apron-string hold.”
contextual
“The lawyer explained that the husband only keeps the property through an apron-string hold while his wife is alive.”
complex
“The historical document confirms that the estate was granted as an apron-string hold, ensuring the husband retained control only for the duration of his wife's life.”
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