like a hen on a hot griddle

prepositional phrase

Very jumpy or restless.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. simileVery jumpy or restless.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 像熱鍋上的螞蟻 /像热锅上的蚂蚁
  • 像熱鍋上的螞蟻 /像热锅上的蚂蚁 (xiàng règuō shang de mǎyǐ)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

like a hen on a hot griddle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20hen%20on%20a%20hot%20griddle

MLA

“like a hen on a hot griddle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20hen%20on%20a%20hot%20griddle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a hen on a hot griddle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20hen%20on%20a%20hot%20griddle.

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