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no strings attachedWhen something is given free and clear without any conditions of payment or personal service in return.Rate it:

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no strings attachedWithout conditions or obligations; without a catch.Rate it:

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strings attachedUnstated or downplayed catches, limitations, caveats, restrictions, or requirements.Rate it:

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lose one's head if it wasn't attachedprone to mislaying things.Rate it:

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string attachedA condition.Rate it:

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loosen the purse stringsTo increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending.Rate it:

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hold the purse stringsTo be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.Rate it:

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Tied to Someone's Apron StringsDepending on someone for something; can’t be able to do something due to dependenceRate it:

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loosen the apron stringsTo allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone)Rate it:

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Pull StringsTo secretly influence something with great impact, to control something from distanceRate it:

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pull stringsTo manipulate, especially by asking favours of.Rate it:

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tighten the purse stringsTo decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.Rate it:

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baby on boardPhrase on a sign attached to the rear of a motor car to signify that a baby is sometimes carried.Rate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideAn obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.Rate it:

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apron stringOne of the pair of strings or narrow sewn cloth strips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.Rate it:

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necker's knobA knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.Rate it:

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bridgeThe piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.Rate it:

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dead woodDead limbs and branches still attached to a living tree.Rate it:

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go by the boardTo estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.Rate it:

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il ne faut prendre de son ami tout ce qu'on peutFriends are like fiddle-strings, they must not be screwed too tight.Rate it:

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il tient la caisse(lit.) He keeps the cash account; (fig.) He holds the purse-strings.Rate it:

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latch onTo grasp firmly; to become attached to.Rate it:

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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy; alternate spelling: Momma's boyRate it:

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pellere nervos in fidibusto strike the strings of the lyre.Rate it:

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plumber's helperA plunger, consisting of a large suction cup attached to a stick and used to remove blockages from toilets, sinks, or drains.Rate it:

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Portuguese man-of-warA floating colony of hydrozoans (Physalia physalis) attached to a float; it superficially resembles a jellyfish.Rate it:

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shake downTo cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to.Rate it:

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skim throughto read something hurriedly without being attached to detailsRate it:

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third stringA unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.Rate it:

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walk the dogperform a trick where the yo-yo rolls on the ground, attached to the stringRate it:

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Χ™Χ‘Χ΄ΧœAttached to the mention of a live person, when it is near mention of a dead person, to distinguish between the living and the dead.Rate it:

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ε«ι›žιš¨ι›žοΌŒε«η‹—ιš¨η‹—Once a woman has attached herself to a man, she should be faithful to him regardless of all circumstances.Rate it:

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