"keep sb tied to one s apron strings" in German to keep sb. tied to one's apron strings jdn. am Gängelband führen/halten Detailed translations for "keep sb tied to one s apron strings" to keep sb. tied to one's apron strings to keep sb. tied to one's apron strings(also: to keep in leading-strings) jdn. am Gängelband führen/halten{transitive verb}