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string

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See:

• another string to (one's) bow
• another string to bow
• apron string
• apron strings
• apron-string hold
• apron-string tenure
• be tied to mother's apron strings
• control the purse strings
• harp on
• harp on one string
• harp on the same string
• have many strings to (one's) bow
• have more than one string to (one's) bow
• have more than one string to fiddle
• have no strings attached
• have on a string
• have on the string
• have strings attached
• have the world on a string
• have two strings to (one's) bow
• hold the purse strings
• How long is a piece of string?
• latch string is always out
• loosen the apron strings
• loosen the purse strings
• no strings
• no strings attached
• on a string
• on the string
• pull strings
• pull the string
• pull the strings
• purse strings
• second string
• shoestring budget
• streak of bad luck
• streak of good luck
• string along
• string out
• string to (one's) bow
• string together
• string up
• strings attached
• the first string
• third string
• tied to (someone's) apron strings
• tied to apron strings
• tied to his mother's apron strings
• tied to mother's apron strings
• tighten the purse strings
• two strings to one's bow
• with no strings attached
• with strings attached
• without any strings attached