cat-and-mouse

Example Sentences

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It then turns into a game of cat and mouse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

"It is a cat and mouse game," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Federal regulators call it a growing epidemic, and stopping the thieves has become a game of cat and mouse for law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Rhys described the series as "old-fashioned Hitchcockian" and a game of "cat and mouse".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

He was losing patience with Archie’s cat and mouse crap.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier