sow one's wild oats

English

Verb

sow one's wild oats

1. (idiomatic, of a male) To spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.
2. (idiomatic, of a male) To experiment sexually with different partners before a more serious marriage, especially a rich or powerful young male.
3. (idiomatic, often of young adults or the recently divorced) To indulge in a period of irresponsible behavior.

Translations

to spread a male's genes

• Swedish: så sin havre (1), så vildhavre

to spend a period of one's youth behaving irresponsibly

• French: jeter sa gourme (fr)

• German: sich die Hörner abstoßen (de)

See also

• gratify
• indulge
• pander
• satisfaction
• yield