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
Parminder-Indian (Sikh)
JoelJOL (English), JO-əl (English), ho-EL (Spanish), zhoo-EL (Portuguese), YO-el (Swedish, Finnish)English, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, Biblical
Scottie-English, Scottish
Erna (1)ER-nah (German, Swedish)German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Venijamin-Macedonian
Reese[ri:s]