On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 02:58:29 +, Bengt Richter wrote:
I think you are right about some game happening, but I'm not sure it's cat
and mouse.
To me, an incomplete question feels like an invitation to play 20 questions
regarding
what the real problem is. So I get a little annoyed, and
Martin v. Löwis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message
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Right. OTOH, I notice a frequent game of Katze und Maus (cat and mouse?)
Yes, apparently with the same idiomatic meaning, as you decribe the game
here perfectly.
TJR
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On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:30:58 -0400, Terry Reedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Martin v. Löwis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message
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Right. OTOH, I notice a frequent game of Katze und Maus (cat and mouse?)
Yes, apparently with the same idiomatic meaning, as you decribe the game
