have kittens
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English [edit]
Verb [edit]
- (idiomatic) To become extremely upset.
- Your mum will have kittens when she sees what you've done to your hair!
- My teacher has kittens every time I get a question wrong.
- 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter VII:
- He re-gurgled. “But this is terrible.” “Might be considerably better, I agree.” “Your uncle will be most upset.” “He'll have kittens.”
Translations [edit]
to become extremely upset
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