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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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Researchers from King's College have already started another project examining whether giving homeless people a £2,000 no strings attached cash grant can tackle homelessness.

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

In her experience, when someone tried to do something for her, it came from either pity or distrust, but this simple gesture felt like what it was: a small kindness, with no strings attached.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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