English
Noun
cat and mouse game
- idiom Two individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.
#:The Allied and the enemy submarine played a cat and mouse game on checking up on each other's whereabouts and supposed strategic plans.
#:The crackers played a cat and mouse game with the computer's system administrators: The crackers kept trying new tricks, and the system administrators kept mounting electronic defenses to prevent damage and catch the crackers.
Translations
German: Katz-und-Maus-Spiel n
Dutch: Kat-en-muisspel
Japanese: ������ (itachi gokko)
Russian: ко�ки-м��ки
Telugu: పిల�ల� �ల��ా ద���ా� (pillee elukaa doMgaaTa)
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