play (a game of) cat and mouse with somebody | play a cat-and-mouse game with somebody

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play (a game of) cat and mouse with somebody | play a cat-and-mouse game with somebody — 慣用語

1. To tease or confuse someone by changing behavior, making them nervous.

1.慣用語
釋義

玩貓捉老鼠的遊戲

To tease or confuse someone by changing behavior, making them nervous.

例句

The detective played cat and mouse with the suspect for hours.

The cat played a cat-and-mouse game with the mouse before catching it.