string attached
string attached · strings attached
A condition, catch, limitation, caveat, restriction, or requirementA condition, catch, limitation, caveat, restriction, or requirement
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, in the plural)A condition, catch, limitation, caveat, restriction, or requirement
I'll get you that new video game that you want so badly, but there's a string attached; you must also clean your room at least once a week.
They were advertising free television sets, but there were a lot of strings attached.
Origin
From no strings attached.From no strings attached.
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Forms
plural: strings attached| Singular | string attached |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular