string

string idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with string, also see harp on (one string); no strings attached; on a shoestring; on a string; pull strings; purse strings; tied to apron strings; two strings to one's bow.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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