idiom
play cat and mouse
PLAY KAT and MOWS
pleɪ kæt ænd maʊsListen
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Syllable breakdown
playcatandmouse
Dictionary meaning
To play a game of pursuit and evasion with someone.
Examples
- Investigators played cat and mouse with the hacker for months before the arrest.
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