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 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
cut the cord — … Useful english dictionary
cut the umbilical 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
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
cord — [ kɔrd ] noun * 1. ) count an electrical wire that connects a machine to the main supply of electricity 2. ) count or uncount strong thick string: a length of cord Tie it with a nylon cord. a ) gold string that is used as decoration on uniforms… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cord — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a piece of thick string or thin rope: We need some cord to hang the picture. | He pulled explosives and some tangled cord from his bag. 2 cords (plural) trousers made from a thick strong cotton cloth with thin raised lines on it 3 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cord — cord1 [ko:d US ko:rd] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: corde, from Latin chorda string , from Greek chorde] 1.) [U and C] a piece of thick string or thin rope ▪ The robe was held at the waist by a cord. ▪ He pulled explosives and some… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut — 1 /kVt/ verb past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting 1 DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETC (T) to divide something into two or more pieces using a sharp tool such as a knife: Do you want me to cut the cake? | The thieves had cut the phone … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cord */ — UK [kɔː(r)d] / US [kɔrd] noun Word forms cord : singular cord plural cords 1) a) [countable/uncountable] strong thick string a length of cord Tie it with a nylon cord. b) gold string that is used as decoration on uniforms or furniture 2)… … English dictionary
