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Scalded Cat Moves Fast Frightened Shocked Policemen Ran

Phrase/Idiom like a scalded cat
Definition If someone or something moves like a scalded cat, they move very fast, usually because they are frightened or shocked.
Example As soon as they saw the policemen, they ran off like a scalded cat.

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