IdiomAnimals
English
Englishlike a headless chicken
Meaning: In a frantic, disorganized way.
Example: “On moving day we ran around like headless chickens.”
Origin: A chicken can briefly run about after its head is cut off. The comparison is chiefly British, common from the 20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
Serbian: Мува без главе (Muva bez glave) Literally: A fly without a head
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