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]
(..) - Make it happen. - Yes, sir. You can count on us. We're on it. What the hell do you mean, "dead end"? I mean, the whole landscape of false vacuums in string theory... ...could be as large as to the th power. In addition- Ooh, look, chocolate milk. I sense a disturbance in the force. (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Jerusalem Duality Season: 1 Episode 12
(..) physics research facility in the country. I know you're not. You don't have an Open Science Grid computer or a free electron laser. The string theory research being done is a dead end. Excuse me, that is my research, and it is by no means a dead end. Well, obviously, you don't see it yet, (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Jerusalem Duality Season: 1 Episode 12