{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./
RUN WITH THE HARE AND HUNT (RIDE) WITH THE HOUNDS
Meaning of RUN WITH THE HARE AND HUNT (RIDE) WITH THE HOUNDS in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012