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feel one's oats

(idiomatic) To feel energetic or frisky; to behave in a vigorous or bold manner.
- 1853, Herman Melville, "Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street,"
  In fact, precisely as a rash, restive horse is said to feel his oats, so Turkey felt his coat.
- 2006, Candace Rondeaux, "Forming Families, One Adoption at a Time," Washington Post, 16 Nov. (retrieved 5 Nov. 2008),
  "It's a tough road because kids at that time are developmentally feeling their oats," Beverage said.
(idiomatic) To feel important; to be empowered.
- 1906, Andy Adams, "The Double Trail" in Cattle Brands,
  The old man feeling his oats, as he leaned with his back against the bar, said to us with a noticeable degree of pride, "Lads, I'm proud of every one of you. Men who will fight to protect my interests has my purse at their command."
- 2004, Michelle Grattan, "Change ahead in Senate's new dawn," The Age (Australia), 29 Oct. (retrieved 5 Nov. 2008),
  The Nationals gave the Coalition its Senate majority and yesterday were feeling their oats.

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