with strings attached



with strings attached

Having one or more special conditions, restrictions, obligations, or arrangements that must be met. The Republicans in the Senate are willing to allow the bill to pass, but with strings attached.
See also: attached, string

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anita (1)ah-NEE-tah (Spanish), AH-nee-tah (Finnish)Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish,
Anah-Biblical
Chenda-Khmer
Keenan-Irish
Nurul-Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
SapphireSAF-ierEnglish (Rare)