start a hare

English

Alternative forms

start a hare running

Etymology

From the once common practice of hunting rabbits for sport.

Verb

start a hare (third-person singular simple present starts a hare, present participle starting a hare, simple past and past participle started a hare)

(UK, dated) To introduce a conversational topic.

Derived terms

start a fresh hare

Translations

French: lever un lièvre (fr)
Welsh: codi ysgyfarnog

References

“start a hare”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“start a hare” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.

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