PLAY CAT AND MOUSE WITH SOMEONE

Meaning of PLAY CAT AND MOUSE WITH SOMEONE in English

tease or fool someone by pretending to let him go free and then catching him again The boxer was playing cat and mouse with his opponent although he could have won easily.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMEONE — alcun, alquí
English interlingue dictionary
SOMEONE — pronoun Date: 14th century some person ; somebody
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLAY — I In zoology, actions that have all the elements of purposeful behaviour but are performed for no apparent reason. Play …
Английский словарь Британика
MOUSE — I Any of many species (family Muridae) of small, scampering They are distinguished from rats principally by their smaller size. …
Английский словарь Британика
CAT — I or feline Any member of the family Felidae, the most highly specialized group of mammalian carnivore s. Modern-type cats …
Английский словарь Британика
WITH — I. (|)wi]th, ]th, _wə] preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, preposition & adverb, against, opposite, toward, with; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUSE — I. ˈmau̇s noun ( plural mice ˈmīs) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English mous, from Old English mūs; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAT — I. ˈkat, usu -ad.+V noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English cat, catte, from Old English catt, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOMEONE — ˈsəm(ˌ)wən pronoun Etymology: Middle English sum oon, from sum, som some + oon one : some person : somebody hoping …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUSE — (n.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the …
Английский словарь Webster
MOUSE — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOMEONE — /sum"wun', -weuhn/ , pron. some person; somebody. [ 1275-1325; ME; see SOME, ONE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAT — /kat/ , n. , v. , catted, catting . n. 1. a small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOMEONE — pron. some person, somebody
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SOMEONE — n. person, human, human being
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLAY — I. ˈplā noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOMEONE — pronoun Date: 14th century : some person : somebody
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAY — noun amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. play ·noun performance on an instrument of music. 3. play ·noun to act on …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
CAT — noun a cat o' nine tails. ·see below. 2. cat ·noun a strong tackle used to draw an anchor up …
Webster English vocab
SOMEONE — ■ pronoun 1》 an unknown or unspecified person. 2》 a person of importance or authority.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOMEONE — [some.one] pron (14c): some person: somebody
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUSE — [mouse] n, pl mice [ME, fr. OE mus; akin to OHG mus mouse, L mus, Gk mys mouse, muscle] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUSE — House mouse (Mus musculus) any of many small, scampering rodents, particularly the house mouse (Mus musculus; see photograph), family Muridae …
Britannica English vocabulary
CAT — (family Felidae), any of a group of carnivorous mammals that includes the true catslion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, puma, and domestic …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOMEONE — someone BrE AmE ˈsʌm wʌn § \ -wɒn ▶ ˌ someone ˈ clever BrE AmE ▶ ˌ someone ˈ else …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOUSE — I mouse noun BrE AmE maʊs ▷ mice maɪs ▷ mice's ˈmaɪs ɪz -əz ▷ mouse's ˈmaʊs ɪz -əz ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAT — cat BrE AmE kæt ▷ cats kæts ▶ ˈ cat ˌ burglar BrE AmE ▶ ˈ cat ˌ cracker BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOMEONE — / ˈsʌmwʌn; NAmE / (also some·body ) pronoun 1. a person who is not known or mentioned by name : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAY — / pleɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb OF CHILDREN 1. play (with sb/sth) to do things for pleasure, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUSE — / maʊs; NAmE / noun ( pl. mice / maɪs; NAmE /) 1. a small animal that is covered in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITH — with S1 W1 /wɪð, wɪθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'against, from, with' ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEONE — I. some ‧ one 1 S1 W1 /ˈsʌmwʌn/ BrE AmE pronoun used to mean a person, when you do not …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOUSE — mouse S2 W3 /maʊs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: mus ] 1 . ( plural …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEONE — n. & pron. = SOMEBODY.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAT — n. & v. --n. 1 a small soft-furred four-legged domesticated animal, Felis catus. 2 a any wild animal of the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMEONE — n. & pron. = SOMEBODY.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAT — n. & v. n. 1 a small soft-furred four-legged domesticated animal, Felis catus. 2 a any wild animal of the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOMEONE — n. & pron. SOMEBODY.
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
CAT — n. & v. --n. 1. a small soft-furred four-legged domesticated animal, Felis catus. 2 a any wild animal of the …
Oxford English vocab
WITH — Pronounced /wɪð/ for meanings 20 and 21. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEONE — or somebody Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You use someone or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUSE — ( mice) Note: The plural 'mouses' can be used for meaning 2. 1. A mouse is a small furry animal …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAT — ( cats) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A cat is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEONE — or somebody Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ or …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SOMEONE — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES take someone on an expedition ▪ He’s taking the boys on a camping expedition next …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOUSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as quiet as a mouse (= very quiet ) ▪ I’ll be as quiet as …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (= quickly moves it from side to side ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMEONE — somebody [pronoun] - a single personThere's someone outside the house.Someone must have seen what happened.Surely someone knows where the documents …
Cambridge English vocab
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Cambridge English vocab
PLAY — n. song play chronicle play history play miracle play morality play mumming play mummers' play mystery play Passion play problem …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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