He needs to cut the umbilical cord, get away and find his own place in the world.
By criticizing his party so strongly, he cut the cord and now has to raise campaign money on his own.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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
sever 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 — of a three minute old child. A medical clamp has been applied. Latin funiculus umbilicalis Code … Wikipedia
cut the cord — cut the (umbilical) cord to end support of someone or something, esp. financial support. He needs to cut the umbilical cord, get away and find his own place in the world. By criticizing his party so strongly, he cut the cord and now has to raise… … New idioms dictionary
umbilical cord — [[t]ʌmbɪ̱lɪk(ə)l kɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]] umbilical cords 1) N COUNT: usu sing The umbilical cord is the tube that connects an unborn baby to its mother, through which it receives oxygen and food. 2) PHRASE: V and N inflect If you say that one person,… … English dictionary
umbilical cord — n. 1) to tie (off) an umbilical cord 2) to cut the umbilical cord (also fig.) * * * to tie (off) anumbilical cord to cut the umbilical cord (also fig.) … Combinatory dictionary
umbilical cord — um|bil|i|cal cord [ʌmˈbılıkəl ˌko:d US ˌko:rd] n 1.) a long narrow tube of flesh that joins an unborn baby to its mother 2.) a strong feeling of belonging to or a strong feeling of relationship with a particular place, person, organization etc ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut the cord — 1) to cut the umbilical cord that joins a baby to its mother 2) to end your connection with someone, or to stop depending on their support … English dictionary
Umbilical cord prolapse — Classification and external resources Cord prolapse, depicted by W.Smellie, 1792 ICD 10 O … Wikipedia
Umbilical cord — The cord that connects the developing fetus with the placenta. Within this cord run the two umbilical arteries and the umbilical vein. At birth, the umbilical cord is clamped and cut. Its residual tip forms the umbilicus (naval). * * * umbilical… … Medical dictionary
