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sow (one's) oats

To engage in rebellious, promiscuous, or debauched behavior, especially during one's youth. Bill and I had to break up because I was looking to get married, and he just wants to spend his twenties sowing his oats. You can't just sow your oats forever! You'll need to learn how to behave like an adult eventually.
See also: oat, sow

sow (one's) wild oats

To engage in rebelliousness or promiscuity, typically in one's youth before settling down. Bill and I had to break up because I was looking to get married, and he just wanted to sow his wild oats. You can't sow your wild oats forever! Soon, you'll want a wife and a house, and you'll regret the things you're doing now.
See also: oat, sow, wild
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sow (one's)

oats/wild oats
To indulge in sexually promiscuous or dissolute behavior, especially as a young adult.
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In Sindh province, the effect of sowing dates and cutting frequency on the biomass yield of Spinach has not been documented.
Analysis of variance showed that sowing date significantly in 1% level affected the Day to maturity (Table 2).
Sowing of wheat after 15th November decreased the number of fertile tillers and grain yield significantly (Akhtar et al., 2002 and 2006).
If the soil is workable, make a first sowing of the quick-growing carrot variety, Early Nantes.
In a statement, he said that it was high time farmers give up the traditional ways of sowing crop and opt for sowing on ridges which not only reduces losses in case of unexpected rains but also improves seed germination and saves water.
Management considerations including the sowing methods and selection of suitable cultivars have considerable influence on the final biomass production which consequently affects the biomass yield, hence biogas production.
The sowing target was fixed on the basis of previous year, during which wheat was sown on the land of 6.515 million hectares.
Sources stated that delay in picking cotton crop in Punjab areas is another reason of slow sowing of wheat.
Chandigarh [India], Nov 20 ( ANI ): The sowing of wheat in Punjab has been completed in an area of 26.20 lakh hectares, which is 77 per cent of the total area to be sown under wheat, said Jasbir Singh Bains, Director, Agriculture, in a statement.
Islamabad -- Cotton crop sowing had registered over 1 percent increase across the crop producing areas of the country as compared with the cultivation of corresponding period of last season as it had been sown over 2.69 million hectares of land.
Pakistan has missed cotton sowing targets, largely in Sindh, due to acute water shortage amid climate change.
LAHORE -- The textile industry may face a crisis as the country is in danger of missing the cotton sowing target in the wake of an alarming water shortage.
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