be like a deer caught in the headlights

To be visibly startled and frozen in fear. I was like a deer caught in the headlights when my mom asked about that hideous sweater she gave me. When the security alarm started blaring, the burglar was like a deer caught in the headlights.

词组	be like a deer caught in the headlights
释义	be like a deer caught in the headlights be like a deer caught in the headlights To be visibly startled and frozen in fear. I was like a deer caught in the headlights when my mom asked about that hideous sweater she gave me. When the security alarm started blaring, the burglar was like a deer caught in the headlights. See also: caught, deer, headlight, like Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (Bill) Cosby sweater sweater footed be caught flat-footed flat-footed, to be caught/catch by coincidence coincidence what the harsh flash across (something)
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