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"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. However, there were some exceptions, notably the London River barges. These did not have a boom and the sail was allowed to hang loose along the foot. Loose-footed sails, as they came to be called, had a mind of their own and were more difficult to control. It is from this that the meaning footloose and fancy free is believed to have come." Beavis, Bill and Richard G. McCloskey. Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Sheridan House, 1995.
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What are the release dates for Ten Dollar Dinners - 2009 Footloose and Fancy-Free 5-3?
Ten Dollar Dinners - 2009 Footloose and Fancy-Free 5-3 was released on: USA: 2011
What were all the songs in footloose the musical?
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What are the ratings and certificates for Family Affair - 1966 Fancy Free 1-19?
Family Affair - 1966 Fancy Free 1-19 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
What does the idiom 'dinner is on the house' mean?
It means you do not have to pay for dinner,either it is free or someone else will pay for you. This idiom usually means the 'house' or restaurant owner will pay for not 'anyone'.
How can I find Come September Free music score?
come September theme free score
What are the release dates for Ten Dollar Dinners - 2009 Footloose and Fancy-Free 5-3?
Ten Dollar Dinners - 2009 Footloose and Fancy-Free 5-3 was released on: USA: 2011
What is free from worry called?
Worry-free, carefree, footloose and fancy-free, unconcerned, serene, confident.
When was ...and Fancy Free created?
...and Fancy Free was created on 1997-11-17.
When was Fancy Free - ballet - created?
Fancy Free - ballet - was created in 1944.
What are the release dates for Baby Bob - 2002 Footloose Infancy Free 2-5?
Baby Bob - 2002 Footloose Infancy Free 2-5 was released on: USA: 2003 Germany: 25 March 2006
What are the release dates for Romantic Encounters with Melinda Hill - 2012 Footloose and Gluten Free 1-5?
Romantic Encounters with Melinda Hill - 2012 Footloose and Gluten Free 1-5 was released on: USA: 3 July 2013
Where can you watch for free the ballet fancy free?
Try youtube.com
When did Walt Disney create Fun and Fancy Free?
Fun and Fancy Free the 1947 classic, premiered on September 27, 1949.
Can anyone answer this an idiom to say that something is very expensive it costs?
The full idiom is "Free things can be very expensive". An idiom is a turn of phrase that seems to mean nothing, but requires thought to unravel. The reason free things can be expensive, is that they're generally free because they're not very useful.
Is the phase for free grammatically correct?
"For free' is grammatically correct. It is an idiom of the English language.
When was Fancy Free - The Oak Ridge Boys album - created?
Fancy Free - The Oak Ridge Boys album - was created on 1981-03-26.
What were all the songs in footloose the musical?
Footloose/On Any SundayThe Girl Gets AroundI Can't Stand StillSomebody's EyesLearning to be SilentHolding Out for a HeroHeaven Help MeI'm Free/Heaven Help MeLet's Make Believe We're in LoveLet's Hear It for the BoyCan You Find it in Your HeartMama SaysAlmost ParadiseDancing is Not a CrimeI ConfessCan You Find it in Your Heart? (Reprise)Footloose (Finale)
