# no strings attached

> English word · Phrase · IPA /nəʊ ˌstɹɪŋz‿əˈtæt͡ʃt/

## Definitions
1. Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/no-strings-attached