have a cow
(verb) to lose control of your emotions
Example Sentences:
The poor schoolteacher had a cow and started crying when she won five million dollars in the lottery.
The workers complained to their boss because the manager was always having a cow over unimportant things.
Boyfriend: We need to talk.
Girlfriend: Okay.
Boyfriend: Please don’t have a cow, but I think we should date other people.
Girlfriend: What?! I thought we were going to get married! I hate you!
Boyfriend: I asked you not to have a cow!
From the Blogs:
Parent groups have a cow over campaign pushing chocolate milk as a ‘health food’
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