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
Rosheen-Irish
Iveta-Czech, Slovak
Methuselahmə-THOO-zə-lə (English)Biblical
CarmenKAHR-men (Spanish), KAHR-mən (English)Spanish, English, Italian, Romanian
CruzKROOTH (Spanish), KROOS (Latin American Spanish), KROOSH (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Janne (2)-Danish, Norwegian