no strings attached

Idioms  

1. Without conditions or restrictions, as in They give each of the children $10,000 a year with no strings attached. This expression dates from the mid-1900s, although string in the sense of “a limitation” has been used since the late 1800s.

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Example Sentences

Care leavers who were given a one-off, no strings attached £2,000 grant were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, according to a new study.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The Pentagon wants Anthropic to hand over its A.I. with no strings attached.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has given away billions to causes from higher education to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, often with no strings attached.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The relief program comes with no strings attached, so you don’t have to pay taxes on it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Strange was just Strange, and he’d offered up his spirit with no strings attached.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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