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Definition of be footloose and fancy-free in the Idioms Dictionary. be footloose and fancy-free phrase. What does be footloose and fancy-free expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. ... if someone is footloose and fancy-free, they can do what they want because they are not married or do not have...
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Posted by Sharon on October 21, 2001 ... I know what this means, but I'm looking for its origin -- when and where was it first used? ... Re: Footloose and fancy free R. Berg 10/21/01 ( 1)
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FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY FREE - Footloose is, "Another case of human conduct being likened to the animations of a sail. In most sailing vessels the lower edge of the mainsail, known as the foot, was lashed to a boom to keep it stretched and properly shaped.
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Rod Stewart's "Foot Loose and Fancy Free" has so much variety, a newcomer would be excused for thinking it's a greatest hits package. There are two big radio hits here, but the rest of the CD consists of solid songs that are usually overlooked ... 5.0 out of 5 stars Rod Stewart's Footloose and Fancy Free, December 13, 2004...
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Footloose and Fancy-Free in the Third World; Table of Contents ... 10. Feeling At Home on The Road Travel Footloose and Fancy-Free by being in charge of your trip. Settle comfortably into the traveler's life and right into the societies you have come to visit. Get the most out of the local culture, and avoid hassles...
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Walkable Urbanism, Cities ... Christopher B. Leinberger, Visiting Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program ... However, over the past 15 years, there has been a gradual shift in how Americans have created their built environment (defined as the real estate, which is generally privately owned, and the infrastructure that supports...
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Footloose and Fancy Free: A Field Survey of Walkable Urban Places in the Top 30 U.S. Metropolitan Areas; Christopher B. Leinberger; However, over the past 15 years, there has been a gradual shift in how Americans have created their built environment (defined as the real estate, which is generally privately owned,
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Loosing these 'foot lines' allowed the sails to flap freely, hence 'footloose'. Other sources confirm that the term first started appearing in print around 1700, when the meaning was 'free to move the feet, unshackled,'. The figurative modern sense ... In this context 'fancy' retains an older meaning from the 16th century:
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