FEEL ONE'S OATS


Meaning of FEEL ONE'S OATS in English

phrasal

1. of a horse : to act spirited or frisky

2.

a. : to be actively exuberant

the children were feeling their oats and running madly around the house

b. : to act in a newly self-confident and often self-important manner

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