play cat and mouse
The phrase "play cat and mouse" refers to a situation or a game where one person or group (the cat) pursues, torments, or tries to catch another person or group (the mouse), who, in turn, tries to evade, outsmart, or escape the pursuer. It can be used metaphorically to describe any kind of strategic or psychological game of pursuit and evasion.
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