cat and mouse
noun
: behavior like that of a cat with a mouse: such as
a
: the act of toying with or tormenting something before destroying it
b
: a contrived action involving constant pursuit, near captures, and repeated escapes
played a game of cat and mouse with the police
broadly
: an evasive action
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But catching threats this way is like a game of cat and mouse, except the chase is endless, as the speed at which new malicious domains emerge can be overwhelming.
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Ed Gibbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Michael Fassbender is playing a game of cat and mouse on an international scale.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
These games of cat and mouse were the reason to keep playing, even when Friday the 13th seemed hellbent — through clunky controls or catastrophic connection failures or the empowerment of trash-talkers — on driving you away.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Barkin plays a prime suspect who also becomes Pacino's lover, leading to a dangerously erotic game of cat and mouse.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ed Gibbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Michael Fassbender is playing a game of cat and mouse on an international scale.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
These games of cat and mouse were the reason to keep playing, even when Friday the 13th seemed hellbent — through clunky controls or catastrophic connection failures or the empowerment of trash-talkers — on driving you away.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Barkin plays a prime suspect who also becomes Pacino's lover, leading to a dangerously erotic game of cat and mouse.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Cat and mouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cat%20and%20mouse. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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