no questions asked
See also: no-questions-asked
English
Adjective
- (often hyphenated) Characterized by a pledge to make no inquiries concerning the motives, circumstances, or identity of the person receiving an agreed benefit or performing a proposed action.
- 2010 Feb. 4, "The End of Switzerland," Newsweek (retrieved 21 Sep. 2010):
- The country quickly became famous for its no-questions-asked depositories.
- 2010 Feb. 4, "The End of Switzerland," Newsweek (retrieved 21 Sep. 2010):
Synonyms
Adverb
- (of an agreement, promise, etc.) Without inquiring into the motives, circumstances, or identity of the person receiving a benefit or performing a proposed action.
- 1993 Aug. 30, Marguerite Michaels et al., "The U.S. Thinks So," Time:
- Any Muslim is allowed to enter the country without a visa, no questions asked.
- 1993 Aug. 30, Marguerite Michaels et al., "The U.S. Thinks So," Time:
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