"rabbit in the headlights" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-rabbit in the headlights.ogg [Australia] Forms: rabbits in the headlights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|rabbits in the headlights}} rabbit in the headlights (plural rabbits in the headlights)
  1. (UK, Australia) Synonym of deer in the headlights Tags: Australia, UK Synonyms: deer in the headlights [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-rabbit_in_the_headlights-en-noun-p6lAO4mo Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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