German-English translation for "Rockzipfel"

"Rockzipfel" English translation

Rockzipfel
Maskulinum | masculine m

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  • an Mutters Rockzipfel hängen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to be tied to one’s mother’s apron strings
    an Mutters Rockzipfel hängen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
jemanden noch am Rockzipfel (oder | orod Kragen) erwischen
to be able to catchjemand | somebody sb
jemanden noch am Rockzipfel (oder | orod Kragen) erwischen
In general, these debates are still being conducted clinging onto the skirts of Mr Ackermann and co.
Meist werden diese Debatten auch noch unter dem Rockzipfel von Ackermann und Co. geführt.
Source: Europarl
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