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ХВАТАТЬСЯ (ДЕРЖАТЬСЯ) ЗА ЖИВОТЫ (ЗА ЖИВОТИКИ, ЗА ЖИВОТ, ЗА БОКА) collVPsubj: human, usu. pi) to shake with laughter, laugh profusely: Х-ы хватались за животы - Xs (nearly (almost)) sp lit (burst) their sides laughingXs were in stitchesXs roared with laughterXs held their sides.

Зал взрывается от смеха. Люди хватаются за животы, визжат и стонут... (Распутин 1). The audience burst out laughing. People rocked and roared and held their sides... (1a).