Have kittens Meaning in English
expression
ˈhæv/ /ˈkɪtənz
HAV KIT-enz
hæv/ /kˈɪtənz
hav KIT-enz
Definición
To be extremely upset, worried, or angry about something, often in a dramatic or exaggerated way. It's an informal British expression.
Uso & Matices
Very informal and mainly British; rarely used in American English. Used about someone else ('She nearly had kittens'), not about yourself. Often hyperbolic, for moments of anger, shock, or worry.
Spanish: ponerse histérico - enfadarse muchísimoPortuguese (BR): ficar furioso(a) - surtarPortuguese (PT): ficar furioso(a) - passar-seChinese (Simplified): 大发脾气 - 急得要命Chinese (Traditional): 大發脾氣 - 急得要命Hindi: बहुत घबरा जाना - बुरी तरह घबरा जानाArabic: يغضب بشدة - يفقد أعصابهBengali: অত্যন্ত চিন্তিত হওয়া - ভীষণ রাগ হওয়া - ভীষণ উত্তেজিত হওয়াRussian: сильно нервничать - очень переживать - выйти из себяJapanese: ものすごく動揺する - ひどく怒るVietnamese: lo lắng phát cáu - hoảng hốt - tức điên lênKorean: 몹시 화를 내다 - 엄청 걱정하다 - 크게 당황하다Turkish: çok telaşlanmak - çok sinirlenmek - aşırı endişelenmekUrdu: شدید پریشان ہونا - بہت ناراض ہوناIndonesian: sangat panik - sangat marah - khawatir berlebihan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
When dad saw the mess, he had kittens.
basic
She almost had kittens when I told her the news.
basic
My mom will have kittens if I'm late again.
basic
The teacher had kittens when she saw us playing with water in the hallway.
natural
If his team loses again, he'll probably have kittens.
natural
Honestly, I thought my boss was going to have kittens over the missing files.
natural