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oats

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FEEL ONE'S OATS,

SOW ONE'S WILD OATS.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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feel one's oats

[feel one's oats] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To feel frisky or playful; be eager and excited. * /The horses were feeling their oats./ * /When they first got to camp, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sow one's wild oats

[sow one's wild oats] {v. phr.} To do bad or foolish things, especially while you are young. * /Mr. Jones sowed his wild oats while he was in college, but […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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wild

[wild] See: [RUN WILD], [SOW ONE'S WILD OATS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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