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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Frens	FRENS	Limburgish
Mirembe	-	Eastern African, Ganda
Abd Al-Qadir	-	Arabic
Itsuki	ee-tsoo-kee	Japanese
Ursa	-	Late Roman
Nicolette	[.nikə'let]