rabbit in the headlamps en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK) Synonym of deer in the headlights.
This method of birc-catching is based on the ‘rabbit in the headlamps’ principle.
1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 133:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rabbits in the headlamps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |