be like a deer caught in the headlights

US /bi laɪk ə dɪr kɔt ɪn ðə ˈhɛdˌlaɪts/
UK /bi laɪk ə dɪr kɔt ɪn ðə ˈhɛdˌlaɪts/
"be like a deer caught in the headlights" picture
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seperti rusa yang tertangkap lampu depan, terkejut dan tidak bisa bergerak

to be so surprised or frightened that you cannot move or think

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When the teacher asked him a question, he just stood there like a deer caught in the headlights.
Ketika guru menanyainya, dia hanya berdiri di sana seperti rusa yang tertangkap lampu depan.
She was so shocked by the news that she just froze, like a deer caught in the headlights.
Dia sangat terkejut dengan berita itu sehingga dia hanya membeku, seperti rusa yang tertangkap lampu depan.