WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY THE MICE WILL PLAY - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
when the cat’s away the mice will play (proverb)
Giải nghĩa:
People will take advantage of the lack of supervision to break the rules.
Ví dụ:
As soon as the teacher stepped out of the classroom, the students started talking loudly. It's true what they say: when the cat's away, the mice will play.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "when the cat’s away the mice will play" means that people will often do things they usually wouldn't do when the person in charge is not there to watch them. It can apply to both people and animals. For example, children may behave differently when their parents are not at home, or employees may take longer breaks when their boss is not around. It's important to remember that this expression is usually used in a negative way, to suggest that people will misbehave when they are not being monitored.
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