play cat and mouse with someone - to fool or tease someone
ex. Sherlock Holmes played cat and mouse with Professor Moriarty in the story 'The Final Problem'.
make a mountain out of a molehill - to make an unimportant thing seem important
ex. You are making a mountain out of a molehill with his not answering his phone right away. He might have been in a meeting for all you know.
If one is not familiar with English idioms, one would most probably be confused hearing the statement below:
She let the cat of out the bag when she was cornered by her boss, ruining the surprise birthday party.
What's the meaning of the idiom?
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let sleeping dog's lie - don't put yourself in trouble if not needed
ex. Her mother told her to let sleeping dogs lie and forget the argument earlier.
