feel one's oats

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To feel energetic or frisky; to behave in a vigorous or bold manner; to feel empowered and important.
    — In fact, precisely as a rash, restive horse is said to feel his oats, so Turkey felt his coat.

词形变化

feels one's oats present,singular,third-person feeling one's oats participle,present felt one's oats participle,past felt one's oats past

词源

Originally American English, an allusion to the behavior of a horse that has been well fed on oats.
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