no-strings-attached en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /noʊ ˌstɹɪŋz‿əˈtæt͡ʃt/ (General-American)
- /nəʊ ˌstɹɪŋz‿əˈtæt͡ʃt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From no strings attached.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal, not-comparable) Characterized by an absence of conditions or obligations.
Since then, Beijing has often offered its support to Islamabad in the way of economic assistance, but also with no-strings-attached military aid.
2009 February 19, Vivian Salama, “Pakistan and China: A Fraying Friendship?”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2010: