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When the cat is away the mice will play

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.
by Anx Tuah April 28, 2025
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ghost away

you send some1 away who is already dead... but you have the feeling that he is around you so you send him away
you send your dead friend Paul away b'cus you think he is around you when you don't want him to be around you so you ghost away him
by BigDckBandit October 19, 2017
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Away with the fairies

giving off the sense of being preoccupied, dreaming, or delusional.
While explaining a complex math problem, Sarah noticed her classmate doodling on his notebook, muttering to himself. "Are you even listening?" she asked. "A bit," he mumbled back, clearly away with the fairies.
by Arminkshipper July 5, 2024
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Mind-away

Mind-away (adj) Your own secret place you go in your mind where you’re safe, blissful and free from every fear. An untouchable wonderland that is all yours, (other meanings) An escape from the real world. Alone time. Happy place.
That Guys a mind-away, The Whole house is full of mind aways, Sue is in a mind-away again.
by GuysWord February 10, 2022
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the bitch that got away

A song that SOMEONE NEEDS to write
That new Drizzy song “The Bitch That Got Away” is a banger, dude!
by Katie bitchhhhh December 18, 2019
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Go away 10k

An insurance company will pay you a 'go away 10k' for a car accident no questions asked in order to sign away your claims .
Got rear ended last night.

Should get your go away 10k.
by Shuaman June 2, 2020
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Slay the night away

A term used by the kings of haileybury city
what do u want to do at my place?....

Slay the night away away 🎅
by big daddy1231235345 May 8, 2022
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