play (a game of) cat and mouse with sb | play a ˌcat-and-ˈmouse game with sb
to play a cruel game with sb in your power by changing your behaviour very often, so that they become nervous and do not know what to expect
play (a game of) cat and mouse with sb | play a ˌcat-and-ˈmouse game with sb
to play a cruel game with sb in your power by changing your behaviour very often, so that they become nervous and do not know what to expect
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005