play (a game of) cat and mouse (with sb) to pretend to allow someone to do or have what they want, and then to stop them from doing or having it(跟某人)玩猫捉老鼠的游戏,愚弄(某人):•The police played an elaborate game of cat and mouse to trap him.警方跟他玩了一场精心布局的猫捉老鼠游戏,使他落网。 |