no object

phrase

used to say that something is not important or worth worrying about
If time is no object, I'd like to build the shelves from scratch.
If cost were no object we'd buy a new car instead of fixing the old one.
When they take a vacation, money is no object.

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“No object.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20object. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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