"like a bag of ferrets" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-like a bag of ferrets.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} like a bag of ferrets, {{en-PP}} like a bag of ferrets
  1. (simile) With a great deal of fuss, commotion, or physical jostling. Synonyms: like ferrets in a bag
    Sense id: en-like_a_bag_of_ferrets-en-prep_phrase-pjt18aYP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

Alternative forms

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