sow wild oats
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To engage in youthful indiscretions, usually sexual liaisons: “Paul asked his father if he had sowed his wild oats before getting married.”
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Words nearby sow wild oats
Soweto, so what, sown, sow one's wild oats, sow thistle, sow wild oats, soy, soya bean, soybean, soybean oil, soy flour
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