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play cat and mouse

/pleɪ kæt ənd maʊs/ /pleɪ kæt ənd maʊs/
idiom Social Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 kedi fare oyunu oynamak

Definition (English)

To tease or pursue someone or something in a way that involves a lot of chasing and escaping.

Example Sentences

  1. The police played cat and mouse with the suspect for weeks.
    Polis haftalarca şüpheliyle kedi fare oyunu oynadı.
  2. They were just playing cat and mouse, not really trying to catch him.
    Sadece kedi fare oyunu oynuyorlardı, onu gerçekten yakalamaya çalışmıyorlardı.

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