Mary is a clinging vine; she cannot do anything without her husband.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
clinging vine — ☆ clinging vine [kliŋ′iŋ ] n. a woman regarded as helpless and dependent in her relationship with a man … English World dictionary
clinging vine — {n.} A very dependent woman; a woman who needs much love and encouragement from a man. * /Mary is a clinging vine; she cannot do anything without her husband./ … Dictionary of American idioms
clinging vine — {n.} A very dependent woman; a woman who needs much love and encouragement from a man. * /Mary is a clinging vine; she cannot do anything without her husband./ … Dictionary of American idioms
clinging vine — Informal. a person who behaves in a helpless and dependent manner in relationships with others. [1960 65, Amer.] * * * clinging vine, a woman who tends to be dependent on a man or a child who is too dependent upon its mother. * * * a person who… … Useful english dictionary
clinging vine — cling′ing vine′ n. a person who behaves in a helpless and dependent manner in relationships with others • Etymology: 1960–65, amer … From formal English to slang
clinging vine — Informal. a person who behaves in a helpless and dependent manner in relationships with others. [1960 65, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
vine — See: DIE ON THE VINE or WITHER ON THE VINE, CLINGING VINE … Dictionary of American idioms
vine — See: DIE ON THE VINE or WITHER ON THE VINE, CLINGING VINE … Dictionary of American idioms
vine — See: die on the vine or wither on the vine, clinging vine … Словарь американских идиом
Vine — This article is about the term vine in its broad sense. For grapevines, see Vitis. For other uses, see Vine (disambiguation). A tendril … Wikipedia
