How to Pronounce "run around like a chicken with its head cut off"
expression
Definition
To act in a panicked, disorganized, or very busy way, usually because you are overwhelmed or don't know what to do next.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹən/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtʃɪkən/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈhɛd/ /ˈkət/ /ˈɔf
British English
ɹˈʌn/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /tʃˈɪkɪn/ /wˈɪð/ /ˈɪts/ /hˈɛd/ /kˈʌt/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUN uh-ROWND like uh CHIK-uhn with its HED kut AWF
UK
run uh-ROWND like uh CHIK-in with its HED kut OF
Listen in Context
When the guests arrived early, Mom ran around like a chicken with its head cut off.
I forgot my homework at home and ran around like a chicken with its head cut off looking for it.
During the fire drill, some kids ran around like chickens with their heads cut off.
Honestly, I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to meet the deadline.