hold with the hare and run with the hounds
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hold with the hare and run with the hounds
verb holds with the hare and runs with the hounds · holding with the hare and running with the hounds · held with the hare and ran with the hounds · held with the hare and run with the hounds
- To oppose an action or behavior and yet engage in the same action or behavior; to be a hypocrite. Well, if you ask me, Pastor Hawkins is trying to hold with the hare and run with the hounds by opposing casino gambling when his church operates a bingo game every Thursday night.
- To remain neutral by attempting to placate two factions or both sides of a controversy. Julianna needs to be careful if she keeps holding with the hare and running with the hounds; she might wind up making enemies of both labor and management.
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| Italiano | dare un colpo al cerchio e uno alla botte |
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Talk about this word "hold with the hare and run with the hounds." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hold%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20run%20with%20the%20hounds. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. hold with the hare and run with the hounds. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20run%20with%20the%20hounds "hold with the hare and run with the hounds." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20run%20with%20the%20hounds.Cite this
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