Have Kittens (Verb)
Meaning
Get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- She have kittens when her best friend backed out of their weekend plans at the last minute.
- When the umpire made a bad call in the game, the usually calm coach started to have kittens.
- I have kittens whenever someone leaves the cap off the toothpaste.
- The customer started to have kittens when the delivery was delayed for the second time that month.
- After realizing the importance of the work not yet done, she began to have kittens that the deadline might not be met.
Synonyms
- Lose One's Temper
- Throw A Fit
- Combust
- Hit The Ceiling
- Blow A Fuse
- Go Ballistic
- Flip One's Lid
- Hit The Roof
- Fly Off The Handle
- Flip One's Wig
- Have A Fit
- Blow Up
- Blow One's Stack