like a deer (caught/) in (the) headlights
like
laɪk
laik
a
ə
ē
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="deer / rabbit" >deer</abbr>
dɪə
die
caught
kɔ:t
kawt
in
ɪn
in
(the)
ðə
dhē
headlights
hɛdlaɪts
hedlaits

Définition et signification de « like a deer (caught) in (the) headlights » en anglais

like a deer (caught) in (the) headlights
01

rester pétrifié, ne plus savoir quoi faire

used to refer to a state in which someone is so surprised or frightened that they are unable to think clearly or make any move 
like a (deer|rabbit) (caught|) in (the|) headlights definition and meaning
idiome
informel
Exemples
When the teacher asked him to explain the answer, he looked like a deer caught in headlights. 

Quand la prof lui a demandé d'expliquer la réponse, il est resté pétrifié.

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