run with the hare and hunt with the hounds en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (figuratively, idiomatic) To support both sides of an argument.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| running with the hare and hunting with the hounds | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| run with the hare and hunted with the hounds | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
butter one's bread on both sides · judge, jury and executioner · have one's cake and eat it too · devil's advocate
Translations (12)
fr manger à tous les râteliers (support both sides of an argument) · fi istua kahdella tuolilla (support both sides of an argument) · pt agradar a gregos e troianos (support both sides of an argument) · tr tavşana kaç, tazıya tut demek (support both sides of an argument) · ru сиде́ть на двух сту́льях (support both sides of an argument) · es servir a Dios y al diablo (support both sides of an argument) · th เหยียบเรือสองแคม (support both sides of an argument) · bn সাপ হয়ে দংশে, ওঝা হয়ে ঝাড়ে (support both sides of an argument) · de nach oben buckeln, nach unten treten (support both sides of an argument) · fr ménager la chèvre et le chou (support both sides of an argument) · ar يقتل القتيل ويمشي في جنازته (support both sides of an argument) · pl Panu Bogu świeczkę i diabłu ogarek (support both sides of an argument)