have kittens

have kittens
have kittens
to get extremely upset. •

My mother pretty near had kittens when she found out I got fired.

Calm down. Don't have kittens.

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{v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much worried or upset. * /Mrs. Jones was having kittens because if was very late and Susan wasn't home yet./ Compare: HAVE A FIT.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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