no strings attached
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Meaning · English
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
All four deals are fully portable, are available on an endowment, pension or PEP basis and have no strings attached.
Hoover last night denied any restrictions and insisted the promotion was a no - strings attached deal.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “no strings attached” mean?
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Is “no strings attached” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“rộng cẳng” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.