- sever the umbilical cord
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to stop depending on another person or organization for help and supportThesaurus: to do something without helpsynonymMain entry: umbilical cord
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sever the umbilical cord
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cut the umbilical cord — cut/sever/the umbilical cord informal phrase to stop depending on another person or organization for help and support Thesaurus: to do something without helpsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
umbilical cord — UK [ʌmˈbɪlɪk(ə)l ˌkɔː(r)d] / US [ʌmˌbɪlɪk(ə)l ˈkɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms umbilical cord : singular umbilical cord plural umbilical cords medical a long tube that connects a baby to its mother before it is born and through which it… … English dictionary
umbilical cord — um|bil|i|cal cord [ ʌm,bılıkl kɔrd ] noun count a long tube that connects a baby to its mother before it is born and through which it receives food and oxygen. It is cut immediately after birth. cut/sever the umbilical cord INFORMAL to stop… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
um·bil·i·cal cord — /ˌʌmˈbılıkəl / noun, pl ⋯ cords [count] : a long, narrow tube that connects an unborn baby to the placenta of its mother sometimes used figuratively The time has come to cut/sever the umbilical cord that keeps us dependent on foreign aid … Useful english dictionary
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