R. Stern

If only cats grew into kittens.

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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 Dictionary of American Idioms

Abraham Lincoln

(1809-1865) U.S. President No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens. www.sky-net-eye.com

grow on

[grow on] or [grow upon] {v.} 1. To become stronger in; increase as a habit of. * /The habit of eating before going to bed grew upon John./ 2. To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

holy cats

[holy cats] or [holy cow] or [holy mackerel] or [holy Moses] {interj.}, {informal} - Used to express strong feeling (as astonishment, pleasure, or anger); used in speech or when writing […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[pat] See: [PIT-A-PAT], [STAND PAT].

Brendan Gill

(1914-1997) U.S. U.S. writer Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.

моя хата с краю

[моя хата с краю] {informal} {adv. phr.} [mo`ya `hata s `kraju] {literally} my hut is on the periphery. ~I don't […]

hot rod

[hot rod] {n.}, {informal} An older automobile changed so that it can gain speed quickly and go very fast. * /Hot rods are […]