- play cat and mouse with smb
- tease or fool someone by pretending to let him go free and then catching him again
The boxer was playing cat and mouse with his opponent although he could have won easily.
Idioms and examples. 2014.
play cat and mouse with smb
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ГÆДЫ ÆМÆ МЫСТÆЙ ХЪАЗЫН — Расай басай кæнын. Играть в кошки мышки. To play a cat and mouse game with smb … Фразеологический словарь иронского диалекта
