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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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The Centre for Homelessness Impact, which commissioned the study, says the outcomes should encourage councils to "consider direct financial support for young people leaving care, with no strings attached".

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

Gratitude seemed like a low-stakes way to restart the conversation: a quiet thank-you here and there, no strings attached.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024

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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