hang on (one's) sleeve



hang on (one's) sleeve

To be totally reliant on someone else. You're 30 years old, so stop hanging on your mother's sleeve and get a job already! I know my kids are too young to be self-sufficient, but sometimes I just need a night without anyone hanging on my sleeve.
See also: hang, on, sleeve

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÍVia-Portuguese, Hungarian
StanleySTAN-leeEnglish
Jola-Polish
Caietanus-Late Roman
Abd Al-Aziz-Arabic
Kephalos-Greek Mythology