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no strings attached

with no conditions

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(idiom) with no conditions, obligations, or requirements; free of restrictions or complications

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How to use no strings attached

This idiom is used to emphasize that something is offered or given freely without hidden conditions or requirements. It typically appears in commercial, personal, or relational contexts where the absence of complications is noteworthy. The phrase carries a reassuring tone and is often used when clarifying what might otherwise seem suspicious or overly good to be true.

Register: informal

Common phrases

Synonyms

unconditionally · with no conditions · without obligation · free and clear · straightforward

Opposites

with strings attached · conditionally · with caveats

A common mistake

Learners sometimes overuse this phrase in formal writing or academic contexts where more standard expressions like 'unconditionally' or 'without conditions' would be more appropriate.

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