frightened rabbit
Scared little hare
A frightened rabbit is someone who appears timid, panicked, or paralyzed with fear—wide-eyed and frozen like prey caught in the open: She had that frightened rabbit look when the boss called her name.
The phrase often describes someone's expression or demeanor under sudden stress or scrutiny.
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- scared stiffImmobilized by extreme fright
- worrygutsHabitual anxious person
- nervous wreckPerson overwhelmed by anxiety
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
afraid · panicked · fight or flight · skittishness · vulnerability · tremble · heart racing · petrified · deer in headlights · cottontail · anxiety · dread · apprehension · literary archetype · startled · anthropomorphism · alarm · nose
frightened rabbitunflappable
Impossible to disturb
steely-eyed · nerves of steel · ice queen · steady hand · composed
frightened rabbitcharging bull
Symbol of market optimism
fighting cock · attack dog · honey badger · defiant · aggressive
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