run around

run around
run around (also run round British English) phrasal verb (see also run)
1. to run in an area while you are playing:
    The children were running around in the garden.
2. informal to be very busy doing many small jobs:
    Maria was running around trying to get the house tidy.
    We were all running around like headless chickens (=trying to do a lot of things, in an anxious or disorganized way). ⇨ runaround