no strings attached
(idiomatic, originally, US, informal) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.
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Imagine putting away $2,000 a year for retirement and watching the federal government drop another $1,000 into your account, with no strings attached from your employer.
Farage got a £5million personal donation. No strings attached they say. And if you believe that.....
Despite this, someone gave him a gift of £5million, no strings attached, non-returnable, to try to make their boobs bigger. Or to grow his own boobs. Or to ensure the security of his boobs for life. One of those things.
A very dear friend of mine gave me £5,000,000 today as a gift. No strings attached
I've decided to get romantically involved with a broken guitar. It'll just be sex. No strings attached.
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(idiomatic, originally, US, informal) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.
For a friend I’ll help out for free, no strings attached.
“Imagine putting away $2,000 a year for retirement and watching the federal government drop another $1,000 into your account, with no strings attached from your employer.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Farage got a £5million personal donation. No strings attached they say. And if you believe that.....”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Despite this, someone gave him a gift of £5million, no strings attached, non-returnable, to try to make their boobs bigger. Or to grow his own boobs. Or to ensure the security of his boobs for life. One of those things.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A very dear friend of mine gave me £5,000,000 today as a gift. No strings attached”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I've decided to get romantically involved with a broken guitar. It'll just be sex. No strings attached.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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