no strings attached

Meaning

Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.

Synonyms

imperatively

unconditional

unconditionally

unconditioned

no catch

without strings

Translations

ohne weitere Bedingungen

απεριόριστα

inconditionnellement

incondicionalmente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nəʊ ˌstɹɪŋz‿əˈtæt͡ʃt/

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.