play away

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Definition of play away in English English dictionary

when the cat's away the mice will play
In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances
when the cat's away the mice will play
people being supervised often do things they are not supposed to do when the supervising person is not around (expression often used in a humorous way about employer and employees, parents and children, etc.)
play away

    Hyphenation

    play a·way

    Turkish pronunciation

    pley ıwey

    Pronunciation

    /ˈplā əˈwā/ /ˈpleɪ əˈweɪ/
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