🐱 Cat
"Have kittens"
Meaning
To become very nervous or upset.
About the cat
Cats are independent, curious, and quiet movers, which is why their idioms cover secrecy, curiosity, and self-reliance.
Example sentence
I nearly had kittens when the chicken jumped onto the table.
Test yourself
Which idiom means...
To become very nervous or upset.
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