Nghĩa là gì: bowstrings 
bowstring /'boustriɳ/
bowstring /'boustriɳ/- danh từ
- dây cung
- dây cung
- ngoại động từ
- thắt cổ bằng dây cung (ở Thổ nhĩ kỳ xưa)
tighten the purse strings Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
hold the purse strings
play on my heart strings
pull a few strings
pull strings
strings attached
tied to your mother's apron strings
have two strings to one's bow
You've made sure in both directions．It's always good to have two strings to one's bow．你已经在两个方面都落实了。有两手准备总是好的。
with no strings attached
Idiom(s): with no strings attached AND without any strings attachedTheme: UNCONDITIONALLY
unconditionally; with no obligations attached.
• My parents gave me a computer without any strings attached.
• I want this only if there are no strings attached.
tied to one's mother's apron strings
Idiom(s): tied to one's mother's apron stringsTheme: CONTROL
dominated by one's mother; dependent on one's mother.
• Tom is still tied to his mother's apron strings.
• Isn't he a little old to be tied to his mother's apron strings?
control the purse strings
Idiom(s): control the purse stringsTheme: CONTROL
to be in charge of the money in a business or a household.
• I control the purse strings at our house.
• Mr. Williams is the treasurer. He controls the purse strings.
without any strings attached
Idiom(s): with no strings attached AND without any strings attachedTheme: UNCONDITIONALLY
unconditionally; with no obligations attached.
• My parents gave me a computer without any strings attached.
• I want this only if there are no strings attached.
Apron strings
A man who is tied to a woman's apron strings is excessively dependent on her, especially when it is his mother's apron strings.No strings attached
If something has no strings attached, there are no obligations or requirements involved.Tug at the heartstrings
f something tugs at the heartstrings, it makes you feel sad or sympathetic towards it.tied to his mother's apron strings
someone (normally a man) who does what his mother tells him: "He didn't want to come out last weekend, because his mother disapproves of us. He's really tied to her apron strings!"pull strings|pull wires|string|strings|wire|wires
v. phr., informal To secretly use influence and power, especially with people in charge or in important jobs to do or get something; make use of friends to gain your wishes. If you want to see the governor, Mr. Root can pull strings for you. Jack pulled wires and got us a room at the crowded hotel. -purse strings|purse|string|strings
n. Care or control of money. Dad holds the purse strings in our family. The treasurer refused to let go of the club's purse strings.strings attached|attached|strings
adv. phr. With some special proviso or condition that is a handicap. John inherited a large fortune but with the string attached that he could not touch a penny of it before his 28th birthday.tied to one's mother's apron strings|apron|apron s
Not independent of your mother; not able to do anything without asking your mother. Even after he grew up he was still tied to his mother's apron strings.purse strings
purse stringsFinancial resources or control of them, as in His mother doesn't want to let go of the purse strings because he may make some foolish investments. This expression is often extended to hold or tighten or loosen the purse strings, as in As long as Dad holds the purse strings, we have to consider his wishes, or The company is tightening the purse strings and will not be hiring many new people this year. The purse strings in this idiom are the means of opening and closing a drawstring purse. [Early 1400s]
tied to apron strings
tied to apron stringsWholly dependent on or controlled by a woman, especially one's mother or wife. For example, At 25, he was still too tied to her apron strings to get an apartment of his own. This expression, dating from the early 1800s, probably alluded to apron-string tenure, a 17th-century law that allowed a husband to control his wife's and her family's property during her lifetime.
two strings to one's bow
two strings to one's bowMore than one means of reaching an objective, as in Louise hasn't heard yet, but she's got two strings to her bow—she can always appeal to the chairman. This expression alludes to a well-prepared archer, who carries a spare string in case one fails. [Mid-1400s]
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