Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: cat-and-mouse Page #12

Yee yee! We've found 3,489 phrases and idioms matching cat-and-mouse.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
captain of industryA prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
carb upTo consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cargo-200the code word referring to casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In its official meaning, Cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in military context this code word can be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
carrot and stickSimultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
carry a torch forTo harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
Carry Coals to NewcastleTo bring extra, to do anything pointless and needlessRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
carry forwardThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
carry oneselfTo behave, especially with respect to how one's speech, body language, facial expressions, and grooming convey one's opinion concerning oneself.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
carry overThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cash on the barrelheadMoney in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cash outTo reconcile at the end of a shift; to compare receipts of items sold to records of credit card, check and cash placed into the drawer, verifying that correct change was given out by the clerk.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cask wineWine that is sealed in a plastic bladder and packaged in a cardboard box.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cast adriftTo place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave themRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cast offTo finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
Cast Pearls before SwineTo waste your feelings and sympathies on a person who won’t appreciate or care about,Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat and dog lifeUnhappy married life.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
cat and mouseA relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat and mouse gameTwo 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.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
cat aroundTo engage in sex with various partners; to sleep around.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat got someone's tongueWhy are you not saying anything?.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Cat Got Your TongueTo not answer any query, to stop saying anything if one ask somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat in the meal-tubSomething concealed; a hidden danger.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat in the sackSomething to be suspicious of.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat pissAny beverage of low quality.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat that ate the canaryA person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat that ate the canaryA person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Cat That Swallowed the CanaryTo appear self satisfiedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's pajamasA highly sought-after and fancy example of something, usually referring to inanimate objects.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawAcacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern MexicoRate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
cat's clawbayag-kambingRate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
cat's clawAny of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern MexicoAcacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to BrazilCarpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae familyDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyGrevillea alpina, a shrub species native to AustraliaMartynia annua, a plant species endemic to BrazilMimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United StatesUncaria guianensis, a plant species found in GuyanaUncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicineUncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central AmericaRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawUncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicineRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawUncaria guianensis, a plant species found in GuyanaRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawMimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United StatesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawUsed other than as an idiom: see cat, claw.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawCarpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae familyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawMartynia annua, a plant species endemic to BrazilRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawGrevillea alpina, a shrub species native to AustraliaRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawAcacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to BrazilRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's clawUncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central AmericaRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's cradleAny complicated structure which appears to be without purpose.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's cradleA children's string game.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's meowA self-satisfied person.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
cat's meowA highly sought-after and fancy example of something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's pyjamasThat new car was really the cat's pyjamas.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat-and-mouseAlternative form of cat and mouse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat-and-mousesuspenseful, involving alternating roles of attack and defence.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
catch one's deathTo contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for cat-and-mouse:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Out of sight, out of _____.
A mind
B light
C breath
D town

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ