Question of the Day #754

Cybersecurity is daunting, but a critical necessity and the Achilles Heel of each and every business, organization, and governing body today - and this game of cat and mouse will continue to be played at higher and higher speed and skill levels in 2022 and beyond.

From the 4th paragraph of this article at The Fast Mode.

上記の文で、game of cat and mouseの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "game of cat and mouse" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

つばぜり合い、いたちごっこ、もてあそぶこと

問題文の場合は、「いたちごっこ」が一番意味が適切だと思います。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

1. A phrase used to describe the suspenseful relationship between one being pursued and the pursuer.
2. A phrase that describes how one plays with or teases someone before turning violent or vicious, likened to the way in which a cat toys with a mouse before killing it.
3. A game in which children stand in a circle and raise their arms to let one player into the middle. Then, they lower their arms to keep out a second player, who is chasing the first.

Examples

• The youths have played cat and mouse with the police.
• It's a cat-and-mouse game to him.
• The governor has been playing (a game of) cat and mouse with the media, refusing to say definitely whether he will run for reelection.
• We've been hiding out here for days, and I can't handle this game of cat and mouse any longer—I'm calling the police!
• The detective has entered into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the suspected killer.

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