Meaning In a frenzied manner.
Usage Worldwide, but not particularly common.
Example
- He was shouting and swearing because they had lost the contract - he was running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Like a chicken with its head cut off
What does "Like a chicken with its head cut off" mean?
In a frenzied manner.
Like a chicken with its head cut off
USA, late 19th century.