på fri fot

Swedish

Etymology

på (“on”) +‎ fri (“free”) +‎ fot (“foot”)

Adjective

på fri fot (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) at large, not confined
    Brottslingarna är ännu på fri fot
    The criminals are still at large
    De misstänkta har försatts på fri fot
    The suspects have been released ("been put on free foot")

References

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