Sow One's Oats (Verb)
Meaning
Live promiscuously and self-indulgently.
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- Young men often go through a phase where they sow their oats, seeking out casual relationships and brief encounters.
- During his college years, Alex was determined to sow his oats, taking full advantage of his newfound freedom.
- The young entrepreneur spent his early twenties sowing his oats, but eventually settled down with a family.
- Their son's behavior had changed dramatically since he went off to college and began to sow his oats.
- As a bachelor, Jack was infamous for sowing his oats, but he mellowed out with age and became a devoted husband.