footloose and fancy free
Without any commitments
Footloose and fancy free describes someone with no commitments or responsibilities holding them back—unattached, unburdened, and free to do as they please.
The phrase pairs two near-synonyms for emphasis: footloose (free to go anywhere) and fancy free (without romantic attachment).
Before the kids came along, we were footloose and fancy free.
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- no strings attachedWithout obligations or conditions
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- laughExpress amusement vocally
- singVocalize melodically
dance · skip · leap · unfettered · free-spirited · wild and free · free as a bird · wanderlust · rolling stone · vagabond · unbound · barefoot · carefree · liberated · gallivant · on the road · rover · nomad
footloose and fancy freetied down
Secured with bindings
committed · settled · attached · married · ball and chain
footloose and fancy freerestricted
Limited in scope
tied down · constrained · trapped · bound · shackled
footloose and fancy freeburdened
Carrying a heavy load
weighed down · careworn · encumbered · unhappy · worried
footed, footer, footing, footless, loosen, loosely, looseness, loosened, loosening