feel one's oats

短语

兴高采烈, 自名不凡

发音

AU

词形变化

feeling one's oats feels one's oats 三单 feels one's oats felt one's oats feeling one's oats 现在分词 felt one's oats 过去式 felt one's oats 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To feel energetic or frisky; to behave in a vigorous or bold manner; to feel empowered and important.

词源

Originally American English, an allusion to the behavior of a horse that has been well fed on oats.

来源：wiktionary