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when the cat's away the mice will play What does when the cat's away the mice will play mean?	when someone in charge of children/students/workers is away then they will enjoy themselves and stop working	The teacher returned to the classroom and everyone was running around. It was a perfect example that when the cat's away the mice will play.
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When The Cat's Away The Mice Will Play Idiom