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Idioms: tickled pink -- tied to your mother's apron strings

Idiom	Meaning	Example
tickled pink	happy, very pleased	Aunt Sophia was tickled pink to receive a photo of the family.
tiddly	neat, tidy, clean and shiny, spiffy	The ship is ready for inspection. Everything is tiddly.
tide me over	supply me for a few days, provide money until payday, last me	Jane gave me a few dollars to tide me over until I get paid.
tide turned	(See the tide turned)
tie in	connect, relate	Can you tell me how lasers tie in? How do lasers apply to surgery?
tie into	scold, lecture, give you hell [B]	When we were alone, he tied into me. He said I caused the problem.
tie one on	drink a lot of liquor, become very drunk	At Cayla's wedding, Uncle Ben tied one on. He got really drunk.
tie up	tie a string or piece of rope around	If you tie up the parcel I'll take it to the post office.
tie up loose ends	finish a project, complete the details of some work, finishing touch	"Have you finished the survey?" "Just about. I have to tie up some loose ends and print the report."
tied to your mother's apron strings	still dependent on mom, needing your mom's help	He has to ask his mother. He's still tied to her apron strings.