Describes the act of a person or animal being frozen in terror, e.g. a deer caught in the headlights.
Perhaps originally found in Richard Adams's novel 'Watership Down,' the term was also adopted by Stephen King for use in his novel 'The Stand.'
Perhaps originally found in Richard Adams's novel 'Watership Down,' the term was also adopted by Stephen King for use in his novel 'The Stand.'
by Brian McFarlan April 1, 2007