How Do You Spell SOWING ONES OATS?
The phrase "sowing one's oats" is an idiom that means to indulge in wild, youthful behavior before settling down. The word "sowing" is spelled /ˈsoʊɪŋ/, with the "ow" diphthong pronounced like "oh" followed by a short "i" sound. The word "oats" is spelled /oʊts/ with the "oa" diphthong pronounced like "oh" followed by a short "a" sound. Together, the phrase is pronounced /ˈsoʊɪŋ wʌnz oʊts/. It originated from the agricultural practice of sowing wild oats, which refers to scattering seed haphazardly, much like young people are thought to scatter their wild behavior.
Common Misspellings for SOWING ONES OATS
- eowing one's oats
- sowing one's oa ts
- aowing ones oats
- zowing ones oats
- xowing ones oats
- dowing ones oats
- eowing ones oats
- wowing ones oats
- siwing ones oats
- skwing ones oats
- slwing ones oats
- spwing ones oats
- s0wing ones oats
- s9wing ones oats
- soqing ones oats
- soaing ones oats
- sosing ones oats
- soeing ones oats
- so3ing ones oats
- so2ing ones oats
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