start a hare
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Etymology edit
From the once common practice of hunting rabbits for sport.
Verb edit
start a hare (third-person singular simple present starts a hare, present participle starting a hare, simple past and past participle started a hare)
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References edit
- “start a hare”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “start a hare” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.