PLAY CAT AND MOUSE WITH


Meaning of PLAY CAT AND MOUSE WITH in English

{v. phr.} To tease or fool (someone) by pretending to let him go free and then catching him again. * /Joe's uncle had fun playing cat and mouse with him./ * /The policeman decided to play cat and mouse when he saw the woman steal the dress in the store./

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.