When the cat’s away, the mice will play! Home The Lexicon When the cat’s away, the mice will play! Thumbnail Phrase or WordWhen the cat’s away, the mice will play!DefinitionPeople take advantage of the absence of supervision to behave freely or break rules.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategoryFelinesGrammatical SubcategorySayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs Previous itemThere’s more than one way to skin a cat Next itemCuriosity killed the cat
