bow and apron string's correct.
He struggled to cut the apron string with his overly dependent brother.
Il avait du mal à couper le cordon avec son frère trop dépendant.
Many adults still find themselves tethered by an apron string to their parents.
Beaucoup d'adultes se retrouvent encore attachés au tablier de leurs parents.
He needed to untangle himself from the apron string before pursuing his dreams.
She dreaded the day her son would cut the apron string and leave.
He eventually learned that the apron string had to be cut for happiness.
Il a finalement compris qu'il fallait couper le cordon pour être heureux.
The apron string kept him close, but it also stifled his creativity.
Le lien maternel le maintenait proche, mais étouffait aussi sa créativité.
He felt ashamed of his apron string dependence at his age.
Il avait honte de sa dépendance affective à son âge.
Struggling with an apron string can hinder personal growth and autonomy.
Breaking free from her father's apron string was a significant step for her.
Se libérer de l'emprise de son père fut une étape importante pour elle.
Her apron string attachment made it hard for her to live alone.
Cutting the apron string meant embracing a life full of uncertainties.
Couper le cordon signifiait embrasser une vie pleine d'incertitudes.
Moving away felt like severing the apron string that tied him to family.
Déménager lui donnait l'impression de rompre le lien qui l'attachait à sa famille.