cut the cord in English

Forms: cuts the cord [present, singular, third-person], cutting the cord [participle, present], cut the cord [participle, past], cut the cord [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Variant of cut the umbilical cord. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cut the umbilical cord}} cut the umbilical cord Head templates: {{en-verb|cut<,,cut> the cord}} cut the cord (third-person singular simple present cuts the cord, present participle cutting the cord, simple past and past participle cut the cord)

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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "cut the umbilical cord"
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  "etymology_text": "Variant of cut the umbilical cord.",
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      "form": "cuts the cord",
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "cut the cord",
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      },
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    }
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      "glosses": [
        "To end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) To end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "cord-cutting"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "cut the umbilical cord"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cut the cord"
}

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      },
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  ],
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cut the cord",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cut the cord",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      },
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        "To end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) To end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents."
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        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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"cut the cord" meaning in English

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