"like a chicken on a June bug" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-like a chicken on a June bug.ogg [Australia]
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  1. (Canada, US, simile, informal) Very quickly; in short order. Tags: Canada, US, informal
    Sense id: en-like_a_chicken_on_a_June_bug-en-prep_phrase-Yc61HKR1 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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