oats
91Quäker-oats — (spr. ohts; oats, engl., »Háfer«), an Stelle von Hafermehl zu Suppen benutztes Nährpräparat aus amerik. Weißhafer …
92wild oats — n. ☆ 1. a woodland plant (Uvularia sessilifolia) of the lily family, with small, drooping, yellowish flowers, native to E North America 2. any of several wild grasses (genus Avena); esp., the wild progenitor ( A. fatua) of the cultivated oat,… …
93feel one's oats — verb a) To feel energetic or frisky; to behave in a vigorous or bold manner. In fact, precisely as a rash, restive horse is said to feel his oats, so Turkey felt his coat. b) To feel important; to be empowered …
94wild oats — n. youthful excesses to sow one s wild oats * * * [ youthful excesses ] to sow one s wild oats …
95get one's oats — vb British to achieve sexual satisfaction. The phrase originates in the idea of sowing one s wild oats , especially in the sense of sexual adventuring outside marriage. Since the 1960s the phrase has been applied to both men and women, and to sex …
96sow wild oats — A person, usually a man, who sows their wild oats goes through a period of carefree pleasure seeking while they are young. He was advised to sow his wild oats before he got married …
97sow one's wild oats — go through a period of wild or promiscuous behaviour while young. → oat sow one s wild oats see oat. → wild oat …
98feel your oats — feel (your) oats to have great confidence in your importance or ability. Workers are feeling their oats and demanding higher wages …
99feel oats — feel (your) oats to have great confidence in your importance or ability. Workers are feeling their oats and demanding higher wages …
100get your oats — get (your) oats British, very informal to have sex regularly. Dan seems a lot happier these days I think he must be getting his oats. (usually in continuous tenses) …
