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 Re: Animal idioms
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Originally Posted by Mad-ox  hi, have a cow = to be very worried, upset, or angry about something e.g. When mother finds out that her daughter got married she will have a cow. (She will be upset and angry with her.) "angry cow":  Madox | I've heard that one (though only once). Example: When he hears about that he will have a cow. (Meaning: he will be upset about that.) (Possibly from the TV show "The Simpsons" where Bart is known to say, "Don't have a cow, man!")
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