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Meaning of cut the umbilical cord | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.

euphemistic, idiomatic

Equivalents

Suomi katkaista napanuora
Français couper le cordon
Русский перерезать пуповину

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

cut through cut ties cut to Hecuba cut to pieces cut to ribbons cut to the bone

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