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no strings attached

[noʊ strɪŋz əˈtætʃt]
idiomatic phrase
sem compromisso; sem condições
1. without conditions, obligations, or hidden requirements; freely given or offered without expectations
I'll help you with no strings attached.
Vou ajudá-lo sem compromisso nenhum.
2. a relationship or arrangement without commitment or emotional expectations
They agreed to meet with no strings attached.
Eles concordaram em se encontrar sem compromisso.
NYC Slang
no cap; straight up (meaning genuinely without hidden motives)
Synonyms
without conditionsno obligationsfreelyunconditionallysem compromissosem condições
Antonyms
with conditionswith strings attachedcom compromissocom condições

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sem compromisso; sem condições
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
sem compromisso; sem nenhuma amarração
colloquial variant using 'amarração' (tie/binding)
São Paulo
sem compromisso; sem obrigações
standard business and informal usage
Portugal
sem compromissos; sem obrigações
European Portuguese variant with plural form

Related Idioms & Phrases

with strings attached
catch-22
hidden agenda
com a língua de fora (Brazilian idiom for obligation or effort)
pagar o preço (to pay the price)
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