Idioms

be footloose and fancy-free

be footloose and fancy-free

To be free of responsibilities, including romantic commitments (a fact that is often highlighted when this phrase is used). I love being a single woman, so I intend to be footloose and fancy-free for a long time. Now that I have a family and a mortgage, I miss being footloose and fancy-free. Sure, I want to have kids and a family some day, but I'm really enjoying being footloose and fancy-free right now.

See also: and, footloose

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'Because of that, I needed to be footloose and fancy-free. I needed to go where the work was.

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