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free as a bird

Idioms  

  1. At liberty, without obligations, as in Can you join us tonight?—Yes, I'm free as a bird, or He's free as a bird—he can travel wherever he chooses. [c. 1700]. Also see footloose and fancy-free.

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"I've got nothing to hide anymore. I'm free as a bird," says Shine, a goal-scoring hero for Glasgow City in two Scottish finals and key European games.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2022

“I’m free, I’m free as a bird now,” he said.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2022

It is clear the consumer is control as they cross over channels and stores as free as a bird shopping for the best values.

From Forbes • May 30, 2014

So I have a week to tool around Afghanistan, free as a bird flapping in the breeze, and my perspective is not solely limited to that of the military.

From Salon • May 24, 2012

He was chewing mint and free as a bird and grinning because he wasn’t me.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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