Like a chicken with its head cut off

Meaning

This describes someone running around in a frantic, disorganized, and purposeless manner. It is the classic image of panic.

Frustrated, vivid

Used in a sentence

• The bridesmaids were running around like a chicken with its head cut off before the ceremony.
• I spent all morning running like a chicken with its head cut off trying to pack for our trip.
• He was acting like a chicken with its head cut off when he could not find his keys.