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like a chicken with its head cut off

/laɪk ə ˈtʃɪkən wɪð ɪts hɛd kʌt ɔf/ /laɪk ə ˈtʃɪkɪn wɪð ɪts hɛd kʌt ɒf/
idiom Emotions Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 başı kesik tavuk gibi, panik içinde

Definition (English)

In a frantic, disorganized, or panicked manner, without clear direction.

Example Sentences

  1. Ken was late for work and couldn't find his car keys — he was running around the apartment like a chicken with its head cut off.
    Ken işe geç kalmıştı ve araba anahtarlarını bulamıyordu; dairede başı kesik tavuk gibi koşturuyordu.
  2. Patricia ran around the school looking for her lost backpack like a chicken with its head cut off.
    Patricia kaybolan çantasını ararken okul içinde telaşla dört dönüyordu.

Synonyms

franticallyin a panic

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