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wild oats

/waɪld əʊts/

Traduction: Expression idiomatique désignant le comportement juvénile, souvent imprudent ou dissipé, auquel une personne s'adonne avant de se ranger et d'assumer des responsabilités adultes.

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/waɪld əʊts/C1informal
  • frExpression idiomatique désignant le comportement juvénile, souvent imprudent ou dissipé, auquel une personne s'adonne avant de se ranger et d'assumer des responsabilités adultes.

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.

    frfolies de jeunesse

    • 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.