American Idioms and Expressions

Footloose And Fancy Free Idiom

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footloose and fancy-free
What does footloose and fancy-free mean?		 to be without responsibilities or commitmentsThe couple were footloose and fancy-free and they could do whatever they wanted.
footloose and fancy-free
What does footloose and fancy-free mean?		 able to do whatever you want without any obligationsThe couple have no children and they are footloose and fancy-free.
footloose and fancy-free
What does footloose and fancy-free mean?		 to be without responsibilities or commitments The couple were footloose and fancy-free and they could do whatever they wanted.

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footloose and fancy-free
What does footloose and fancy-free mean?		 able to do whatever you want without any obligations The couple have no children and they are footloose and fancy-free.


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