free as a bird

free as a bird idiom
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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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