| 词汇 | cut the cord |
| 释义 | Idiom cut the cordcut the (umbilical) cord to end support of someone or something, esp. financial support.He needs to cut the umbilical cord, get away and find his own place in the world.By criticizing his party so strongly, he cut the cord and now has to raise campaign money on his own. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of cut the umbilical cord (= to separate a baby that has just been born from the tube that connects it to its mother) cut the cord1. To strike out on one's own from an overly involved or suffocating relationship, usually between a parent and child. A shortened version of the phrase "cut the umbilical cord." I love my mom, I truly do, but she used to call me five times a day! I had to cut the cord. Geez, Pete, you're 40 years old. It's time to cut the cord and stop living with your parents! 2. slang To cancel one's cable service. Dude, I finally cut the cord and I don't miss it at all. cut the cordcease to rely on someone or something influential or supportive and begin to act independently.The image here is of the cutting of a baby's umbilical cord at birth. |
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