Play Cat And Mouse With (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Play Cat And Mouse With (someone) Idiom mean?

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play cat and mouse with (someone) What does play cat and mouse with (someone) mean?	to tease or fool someone/something by pretending to let them go free and then catching him/her/it again	The boxer was playing cat and mouse with his opponent although he could have won the match easily.
play cat and mouse with (someone) What does play cat and mouse with (someone) mean?	to tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone	The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or not.
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get busy What does "get busy" mean?	to become busy	My friend is getting busy recently and I have no time to meet him.

eary-bird special What does "eary-bird special" mean?	meal at reduced price in a restaurant for patrons who arrive early
roady What does "roady" mean?	person (usually young) who helps a rock group move equipment and set up for a performance
catshot What does "catshot" mean?	aircraft takeoff from a carrier using a catapult
Pound of flesh What does "Pound of flesh" mean?	If someone wants their pound of flesh, the force someone to pay or give back something owed, even though they don't need it and it will cause the other person a lot of difficulty.
get a lot of mileage out of (something) What does "get a lot of mileage out of (something)" mean?	to get much use from something (like a car or other equipment)	I hope to get a lot of mileage out of the new sneakers that I bought last week.

come by (something) What does "come by (something)" mean?	to get/obtain/acquire something	My aunt came by a lot of money recently and is now enjoying her life.
dance with death What does "dance with death" mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
count noses What does "count noses" mean?	to count people	The teacher stopped to count noses before the students got on the bus.
forever and a day What does "forever and a day" mean?	a very long time, forever, always	It took forever and a day to get the book that we ordered from the bookstore.

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Play Cat And Mouse With (someone) Idiom