English Explanatory Dictionary

no strings attached

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.

Pronunciation

/nəʊ ˌstɹɪŋz‿əˈtæt͡ʃt/ /noʊ ˌstɹɪŋz‿əˈtæt͡ʃt/ En-au-no strings attached.ogg

Word forms

no strings attached no string attached NSA

Etymology

From strings (“(figurative) conditions, limitations, restrictions”), possibly from an old prank where a money purse with a hidden string would be placed on the ground, and pulled away when someone tried to pick it up.

Synonyms

unconditionally ziplessly

Related words

no questions asked quid pro quo pull the strings

Derived words

no strings no-strings-attached string attached
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