He's actually thinking of buying some without... without any strings attached.
Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS
He had managed to cut through one of the strings snarling his fingers.
Meek, M R D IN REMEMBRANCE OF ROSE
There were a couple of pairs of men alone, some of them wearing strings of pearls over their ski sweaters.
Wood, Ted SNOWJOB
All related terms of 'strings'
string
String is thin rope made of twisted threads, used for tying things together or tying up parcels .
the strings
violins , violas , cellos , and double basses collectively
apron strings
If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings , you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person.
idiot strings
strings attached to children's mittens to prevent the wearer from losing them
pull strings
to get something you want , not by your own merit but by using your friendships with powerful and influential people. This expression is usually used in a disapproving way.
purse strings
If you say that someone holds or controls the purse strings , you mean that they control the way that money is spent in a particular family, group, or country .
leading strings
strings or straps formerly used to guide and support a young child learning to walk
pull the strings
to control everything that another person or an organization does
to pull strings
If you pull strings , you use your influence with other people in order to get something done , often unfairly.
G-string
A G-string is a narrow band of cloth that is worn between a person's legs to cover their sexual organs , and that is held up by a narrow string round the waist .
re-string
to thread onto a new string
re-strung
to thread onto a new string
string up
To string someone up means to kill them by hanging them.
with strings attached
said to mean that an offer has unpleasant conditions which must be accepted as part of the offer, or that the person making it expects something in return
cut string
a board on both sides of a staircase that is cut to support the treads and risers
drill string
(in the oil industry ) a pipe made of lengths of steel tubing that is attached to the drilling tool and rotates during drilling to form a bore
first string
the top player of a team in an individual sport , such as squash
glass string
the string of a kite used in kite fighting that has an abrasive coating of glue and crushed glass
open string
a string , such as a violin or guitar string, which is not stopped with the finger
string along
If you string someone along , you deceive them by letting them believe you have the same desires, beliefs, or hopes as them.
hold the purse strings
to control the way that money is spent in a particular family, organization , or country
with no strings attached
said to mean that an offer of help has no unpleasant conditions which must be accepted as part of the offer, or that the person making it does not expect anything in return
casing string
A casing string is a series of lengths of steel pipe which are fitted together and put into a well .
cosmic string
a one-dimensional defect in space-time postulated in certain theories of cosmology to exist in the universe as a consequence of the big bang
leading reins
straps or a harness and strap used to assist and control a child who is learning to walk
second string
If you describe a person or thing as someone's second string , you mean that they are only used if another person or thing is not available .
string together
If you string things together , you form something from them by adding them to each other, one at a time.
no strings no strings attached
If something is offered to you with no strings attached or with no strings , it is offered without any special conditions .
character string
a series of characters that can be manipulated as a group, but do not necessarily represent anything
production string
A production string is the series of pipes through which the oil or gas is brought up from the reservoir .
tied to someone's apron strings
dependent on or dominated by someone, esp a mother or wife
bridgeboard
a board on both sides of a staircase that is cut to support the treads and risers
tighten (or loosen) the purse strings
to make funds less (or more) readily available
tied to one's mother's (or wife's, etc.) apron strings