I shot back to England and out here again like a scalded cat.

You just popped in the room, and he ran like a scalded cat.

Excuse me, I have a sister, and she can be mean as a scalded cat.

A patrol ship in the harbor was making for shore like a scalded cat.

No point in making a fool of myself, thought Jerry, by running like a scalded cat, if it isn't necessary.

If he left the Abrams unit they would take off like a scalded cat.

If the Corporal wanted to take off like a scalded cat that was his problem.

But each time she's reacted like a scalded cat.

The ship rocketed back into space like a scalded cat.

The old man leaped out of bed like a scalded cat.