strings attached

Idioms  

1. see no strings attached.

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Example Sentences

Though she had been writing stories for herself as a teen, Jimenez didn’t consider it a career path until as a high schooler she watched the romantic comedy “No Strings Attached,” in which Ashton Kutcher plays a production assistant for a TV series.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Slate

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

These houses require a ton of work, and there are all sorts of strings attached.

From Slate

While Qatari entities have said their motivations include building local human capital and supporting research, the money seems to come with strings attached.

From The Wall Street Journal