footloose and fancy-free

Idioms  

1. Having no attachments, especially romantic ones, and free to do as one pleases. For example, When I was in my twenties, footloose and fancy-free, I would travel at the drop of a hat. Both of these words have long been used separately; their pairing dates only from the 1900s.

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Example Sentences

He left in 2016, spending his days footloose and fancy-free at the Oakland Zoo.

From Seattle Times

So I’m feeling, uh, footloose and fancy-free?

From Literature

Their geographical behaviour is limited and predictable, not footloose and fancy-free.

From Economist

Nearly six years ago, the then-36-year-old was footloose and fancy-free.

From Washington Times

“Regular hours are so boring, I’m footloose and fancy-free. I’m likely to go here, there or somewhere else at the drop of a hat, just so long as Beowulf can go with me.”

From Washington Times