Idiom: Cat-And-Mouse
Meanings
How to pronounce "cat-and-mouse":
AU
suspenseful, involving alternating roles of attack and defence.
Alternative form of cat and mouse
To engage in a game of cat and mouse. To mutually monitor and challenge each other in an attempt to gain advantage. To toy with (one's victim).
To mutually monitor and challenge each other in an attempt to gain advantage.
To toy with (one's victim).
Example Sentences
1
The detective and the criminal played a game of cat-and-mouse through the city streets.
2
The salesperson employed a cat-and-mouse strategy to win over the hesitant customer.
3
The journalist used a cat-and-mouse approach to uncover the truth behind the scandal.
4
The children engaged in a playful game of cat-and-mouse in the backyard.
5
The spy and the enemy agent engaged in a dangerous cat-and-mouse chase.
