run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

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run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

verb runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds · running with the hare and hunting with the hounds · ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds · run with the hare and hunted with the hounds

  1. figuratively, idiomatic To support both sides of an argument.

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"run with the hare and hunt with the hounds." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/run%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunt%20with%20the%20hounds. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/run%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunt%20with%20the%20hounds

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"run with the hare and hunt with the hounds." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/run%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunt%20with%20the%20hounds.

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@misc{run_with_the_hare_and_hunt_with_the_houn_2026,
  title = {run with the hare and hunt with the hounds},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunt%20with%20the%20hounds},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}