B1💬 Everyday Life
Fare il gatto e il topo
To play cat and mouse
Literal Translation
"To play cat and mouse"
What it means
To play cat and mouse
Example in context
"La polizia e il criminale si facevano il gatto e il topo da mesi."
"The police and the criminal had been playing cat and mouse for months."
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