hold with the hare and run with the hounds

verb

She always tries to hold with the hare and run with the hounds.

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意味（1）

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.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic, dated) 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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