feel one’s oats, to 🌾🐎
Definition: To act frisky or lively. This saying draws an analogy to a horse that becomes more energetic and lively after being fed oats. Originating in America, this phrase dates back to the early 19th century. It first appeared in print in Amos Lawrence’s Extracts from Diary and Correspondence (1833): “We both ‘feel our oats’ and our youth.”
Synonyms:
- Be full of beans 🫘
- Be on top of the world 🌍
- Fire on all cylinders 🔥
Antonyms:
- Feel sluggish 🐌
- Be down in the dumps 😢
Humor-Filled Musings: “Feeling one’s oats is all fun and games until the ‘horse’ realizes it’s actually a kitten!”
Proverbs and Expressions:
- “Hunger is the best sauce.” (indicating the energy boost food provides)
- “Eat and be merry.” (proverbial similar sentiment of energy and joy)
Literary References:
- The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans (1995): Though primarily about taming equines, the book captures the spirit of understanding and harnessing energy perhaps as lively as one feeling their oats!
Songs:
- “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone 🎶: A perfect anthem to those feeling sprightly and alive! “It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life… for me. And I’m feeling good.”
Construct your own energy-filled query!
- 📔 Is today a day you feel your oats or pet your goats? (Choose your jovial experience!) 🐐
Quizzes:
Until Next Time… “Stride through life with zest and energy, feel your oats, and inspire those around you to trot gleefully alongside. Keep that liveliness alive!" 🐎
Written by E. Z. Humerus, October 1, 2023, ensuring every step of your day carries a hum-a-lot of joy!
