English / idiom
Like a Chicken with Its Head Cut off
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Acting in an extremely frenzied, chaotic, or disorganized manner without clear direction.
In context
01
When the audit was leaked, the managers ran around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to destroy evidence.
02
Stop running around like a chicken with its head cut off and think calmly about the disclosure strategy.
Synonyms
frantic,hysterical,disorganized
Antonyms
calm and composed,focused,methodical
Collocations
run around like a chicken with its head cut off,running like a chicken with its head cut off,scurrying like a chicken with its head cut off