Idiom
cut the umbilical cord
Meaning
To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is time for him to cut the umbilical cord and live alone.”
“His mother still pays all his bills, but he needs to cut the umbilical cord to become a responsible adult.”
“Although the transition to university was difficult, the student eventually cut the umbilical cord and began to manage his own affairs with newfound independence.”
Examples
simple
“It is time for him to cut the umbilical cord and live alone.”
contextual
“His mother still pays all his bills, but he needs to cut the umbilical cord to become a responsible adult.”
complex
“Although the transition to university was difficult, the student eventually cut the umbilical cord and began to manage his own affairs with newfound independence.”
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