have\ kittens

have\ kittens
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

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  • have kittens — {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

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