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He sowed his wild oats in his younger years, but he's married now and has a family.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sow (your) wild oats — sow (your) wild ˈoats idiom (of young men) to go through a period of wild behaviour while young, especially having a lot of romantic or sexual relationships • He wants to leave home, sow his wild oats and learn about life. Main entry: ↑sowidiom … Useful english dictionary
sow your wild oats — sow (your) wild oats if a young man sows his wild oats, he has a period of his life when he does a lot of exciting things and has a lot of sexual relationships. He d spent his twenties sowing his wild oats but felt that it was time to settle down … New idioms dictionary
sow your wild oats — If a young man sows his wild oats, he has a period of his life when he does a lot of exciting things and has a lot of sexual relationships. for e.g. He d spent his twenties sowing his wild oats but felt that it was time to settle down … The small dictionary of idiomes
sow your wild oats — to behave wildly or irresponsibly With extravagance or with promiscuous seminal distribution, like the persistent weed Avena fatua: We all sow our wild oats at some time or another. (Sharpe, 1974) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
sow your wild oats — if a man sows his wild oats, he has many sexual relationships, especially when he is young … English dictionary
sow your oats — sow your (wild) oats see ↑sow, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑oat sow your (wild) oats : to have many sexual relationships particularly when you are young He sowed his wild oats in his younger years, but he s married now and has a family. • • • Main E … Useful english dictionary
sow wild oats — sow (your) wild oats if a young man sows his wild oats, he has a period of his life when he does a lot of exciting things and has a lot of sexual relationships. He d spent his twenties sowing his wild oats but felt that it was time to settle down … New idioms dictionary
oats — [əuts US outs] n [plural] [: Old English; Origin: ate (singular)] the grain from which flour or oatmeal is made and that is used in cooking, or in food for animals →sow your wild oats at ↑sow1 (3) … Dictionary of contemporary English
sow — sow1 [səu US sou] v past tense sowed past participle sown [səun US soun] or sowed [: Old English; Origin: sawan] 1.) [I and T] to plant or scatter seeds on a piece of ground ▪ Sow the seeds in late March. sow sth with sth ▪ These f … Dictionary of contemporary English
sow — sow1 [ sou ] (past participle sown [ soun ] or sowed [ soud ] ) verb transitive * to plant seeds in the ground: Sow the seeds thinly outdoors in spring. There s still time to sow fava beans for an early crop. sow fear/doubt/confusion etc. to make … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
