Pronunciation: /laɪk ə ˈræbɪt/dɪr kɔt ɪn ðə ˈhɛdˌlaɪts/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 She froze in the middle of the road, like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
A2 The new employee looked overwhelmed during the meeting, like a deer caught in the headlights.
B1 When the teacher called on him unexpectedly, he felt like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
B2 As the deadline approached, she felt like a deer caught in the headlights, unsure of what to do next.
C1 The politician was caught off guard by the tough questions, appearing like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
C2 During the high-pressure presentation, the CEO seemed like a deer caught in the headlights, struggling to find the right words.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 She froze like a rabbit caught in the headlights when she saw the spider on the wall.
A2 The new student looked like a deer caught in the headlights during the pop quiz.
B1 The manager stood there like a rabbit caught in the headlights when the CEO asked for the sales report.
B2 The politician was like a deer caught in the headlights when asked about the controversial policy.
C1 The experienced lawyer never looks like a rabbit caught in the headlights during cross-examination.
C2 The seasoned actor never appears like a deer caught in the headlights on stage.
article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun
A1 She froze in the middle of the road, like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
A2 The new student looked around the classroom like a deer caught in the headlights.
B1 When asked a difficult question, he stared blankly like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
B2 The politician stumbled over his words during the interview, looking like a deer caught in the headlights.
C1 The CEO was unprepared for the sudden change in market trends and appeared like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
C2 The actress forgot her lines on stage and stood there, like a deer caught in the headlights, before regaining her composure.
formal The candidate froze during the interview, like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
informal When the teacher called on him unexpectedly, he looked like a deer caught in the headlights.
slang She was so shocked by the news, she stood there like a deer in headlights.
figurative Facing the large crowd, the speaker felt like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
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