The company has relied on government support, but the government is now threatening to 'cut the apron strings'. [=to stop providing support]
He's generous, but there are always 'strings attached'. [=he always expects something in return for what he gives to people]
He really loved her but she was just 'stringing' him 'along'. [=making him think that she loved him so she could use him]
(..) want to nip intestinal polyps in the bud. so what's new in the world of physics? Nothing. Really? Nothing? Well,with the exception of string theory, not much has happened since the s. And you can't prove string theory. At best you can say,"hey,look, my idea has an internal logical consistency. (..)2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Fuzzy Boots Corollary Season: 1 Episode 3