play cat and mouse with



play cat and mouse with someone

Fig. to be coy and evasive with someone. I know what you are up to. Don't play cat and mouse with me! I wish that they wouldn't play cat and mouse with me!
See also: and, cat, mouse, play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Laima-Lithuanian, Latvian, Baltic Mythology
GyÖRgyDYUUR-dyəHungarian
AshlieASH-leeEnglish (Modern)
Anemoneə-NEM-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
Arnason['a:nəsn]
Henrikehen-REE-kə (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish