string attached

Meaning: A hidden condition or requirement that makes something less advantageous than it initially appears.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The phrase pictures an agreement or offer with invisible strings attached to it—constraints that bind or restrict the recipient.

More idioms — Daily Life

back up the truck — To make a large purchase by taking advantage of a favorable price.
haul someone over the coals — To scold or reprimand someone severely for wrongdoing.
welcome to my world — You are now experiencing something unpleasant that the speaker knows well and has dealt w…
built different — Uniquely talented or operating by a different standard than ordinary people.
green fingers — A natural talent for growing plants successfully.
on blast — Being publicly shamed or criticized, especially on social media.

rhyme or reason — Any logical sense or reasonable explanation.
drop in the bucket — A contribution or action so small it is negligible compared to a massive problem.
bed of roses — A situation or life that is entirely easy, comfortable, and free from hardship.
made in the shade — Assured of comfort, success, or an effortless, favorable position.
blow up in one's face — To fail spectacularly or cause a plan to collapse in an embarrassing way.
make a fist of — To accomplish something with reasonable competence or success.

The evil wound is cured, but not the evil name. — Damage to reputation proves harder to repair than physical harm, as public memory outlast…
Of evil grain no good seed can come. — Corrupt foundations yield only corrupt results; moral degradation cannot produce virtue.
Of two evils choose the lesser. — When facing unavoidable harm, select the option causing minimum damage rather than suffer…