{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 WITH THE HOUNDS
Meaning of RUN WITH THE HARE AND HUNT WITH THE HOUNDS in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012