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Like A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
The phrase "like a chicken with its head cut off" is used to describe someone who is panicking or acting in a crazy way.
Example in use: “Julie was so anxious to leave that she was running around like a chicken with its head cut off.”
Interesting fact about Like A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
The expression’s origin comes from the fact that a chicken’s body sometimes runs in circles even after the head has been cut off.
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