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wild oats

/waɪld əʊts/

Traducción: Expresión idiomática que se refiere a las experiencias juveniles, a menudo imprudentes o disolutas, que alguien vive antes de sentar la cabeza y asumir responsabilidades adultas.

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/waɪld əʊts/C1informal
  • esExpresión idiomática que se refiere a las experiencias juveniles, a menudo imprudentes o disolutas, que alguien vive antes de sentar la cabeza y asumir responsabilidades adultas.

An idiomatic expression referring to the youthful, often reckless or promiscuous behavior that a person engages in before settling down and taking on adult responsibilities.

  1. Youthful indiscretionsC1informal

    Refers to the reckless or promiscuous behavior of a young person, often before settling down.

    esjuventud indiscreta

    • He sowed his wild oats during college before getting married.
    • She told her son it was time to stop sowing his wild oats and focus on his career.
    • Many people look back on their wild oats with a mix of nostalgia and regret.