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cat and mouse

/ˈkæt ənd ˈmaʊs/

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/ˈkæt ənd ˈmaʊs/B2informal
  • ruСитуация, в которой две стороны участвуют в длительном, стратегическом преследовании или уклонении, часто включающем дразнение, хитрость или переменное преимущество, подобно тому, как кошка преследует мышь.

A situation in which two parties engage in a prolonged, strategic pursuit or evasion, often involving teasing, trickery, or alternating advantage, similar to a cat chasing a mouse.

  1. A game of pursuitB2informal

    A situation in which one person or group chases or harasses another in a teasing or strategic way, often with alternating roles of pursuer and pursued.

    ruИгра в кошки-мышки

    • The police played cat and mouse with the suspect through the city streets.
    • In negotiations, the two sides engaged in a cat and mouse game over the contract terms.
    • The spy and the agent were locked in a cat and mouse chase across the border.