Critics accused the king of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds — ► run with the hare and hunt with the hounds Brit. try to remain on good terms with both sides in a conflict. Main Entry: ↑hare … English terms dictionary
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds — To play a double game, to be on both sides at once • • • Main Entry: ↑hare * * * Brit. try to remain on good terms with both sides in a conflict or dispute … Useful english dictionary
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds — This means to be a member of or to support two groups that are at odds with each other … The small dictionary of idiomes
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds — If you run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, you want to stay on friendly terms with both sides in a quarrel. Bob always wants to keep everyone happy, but he can t run with the hare and hunt with the hounds this time the issue is too … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds — old fashioned to support two competing sides in an argument. You ve got to decide where you stand on this issue. You can t run with the hare and hunt with the hounds … New idioms dictionary
run with the hare and hunt (ride) with the hounds — {v. phr.} To appear to support both parties in a conflict; to conduct things in ambiguous ways. * /Critics accused the king of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds./ … Dictionary of American idioms
run with the hare and hunt (ride) with the hounds — {v. phr.} To appear to support both parties in a conflict; to conduct things in ambiguous ways. * /Critics accused the king of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds./ … Dictionary of American idioms
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds — Brit. try to remain on good terms with both sides in a conflict. → hare … English new terms dictionary
you cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds — Also used in the metaphorical phrase to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. In quot. 1546 tytifils comes from Titivil, formerly a common name for a demon. a 1449 J. LYDGATE Minor Poems (EETS) 821 He..holdeth bothe with hounde and hare.… … Proverbs new dictionary
run\ with\ the\ hare\ and\ ride\ with\ the\ hounds — • run with the hare and hunt with the hounds • run with the hare and ride with the hounds v. phr. To appear to support both parties in a conflict; to conduct things in ambiguous ways. Critics accused the king of running with the hare and hunting… … Словарь американских идиом
