cut the cord

English

Etymology

Variant of cut the umbilical cord.

Verb

cut the cord (third-person singular simple present cuts the cord, present participle cutting the cord, simple past and past participle cut the cord)

1. (idiomatic) To end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents.

   Synonym: cut the umbilical cord

Translations

cut the umbilical cord — see cut the umbilical cord

See also

• cord-cutting