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  What it means

  Literally “to get a cat.” Means to go crazy, to lose one’s mind, or to have a sudden fit of anger or irrationality. Used colloquially and humorously.

  Vocabulary

  • dostać — to get (perfective)
  • kot — cat

  Grammar note

  'Kota' is the genitive singular of 'kot', required after 'dostać' in this idiomatic construction.

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