scurry around like a headless chicken

Translations
носиться как безголовая курица
He was scurrying around like a headless chicken trying to get everything ready for the party.
Он носился как безголовая курица, пытаясь всё подготовить к вечеринке.
Definitions
To move about quickly and frantically in a disorganized or panicked way, often because of confusion or stress, similar to how a chicken might move after losing its head.