As/whenever, etc. the fancy takes you

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phrase

Whenever you feel like or want to do something.

You can visit this museum as the fancy takes you, it's open all week.
Visual representation of "as/whenever, etc. the fancy takes you" - Whenever you feel like or want to do something

Often appears as...

  • visit as the fancy takes you
  • change as the fancy takes you

Usage tips

Colloquial

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Visual representation of "as/whenever, etc. the fancy takes you"
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Spontaneity

This phrase suggests an action taken on a whim without planning.

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I bought those shoes just as the fancy took me.
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Frequency

Implies no time restriction, action can happen often or rarely.

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He visits his hometown whenever the fancy takes him.
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Informal

Best used in casual conversations rather than formal or academic writing.

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Call me up to hang out as the fancy takes you.
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