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  What it means

  Literally “to play like a cat with a mouse.” Describes toying with someone — deliberately prolonging their suffering or uncertainty instead of finishing things quickly.

  Vocabulary

  • bawić się — to play / to amuse oneself
  • kot — cat
  • mysz — mouse

  Grammar note

  'Jak' introduces the comparison. 'Z myszą' uses the instrumental of 'mysz' after 'z' (with). The reflexive 'bawić się' means to play or amuse oneself.

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