An idiom used when people (mostly kids) mess around and sometimes abuse their leeway when someone in authority is not around. Used to describe disobedient people, like kids.
Person 1: Have you seen the kids in the classroom? Person 2: Yeah, the teacher ain't around and they're abusing their leeway. Person 1: Well that's a problem. When the cat is away the mice will play anyway.
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2). The novel the band got their name from.
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1). No one gives a shit about Attack Attack!. It's all about Of Mice & Men, bitches!
2). Did you read Of Mice & Men?
2). Did you read Of Mice & Men?
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