Meaning of start a fresh hare | Babel Free

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To divert a discussion or argument from its conclusion.

idiomatic

Examples

“Like⟳ a huntsman who, for the sake of a better run⟳, should outrace his quarry, or who, seeing that the dogs were close⟳ upon the hare, should, in order⟳ to prolong the chase⟳, start⟳ a fresh hare, kept till then snug at his saddle-bow, so Hume, in the excitement of metaphysical pursuit, instead of stopping to gather up whatever verified affirmations came his way, would prefer⟳ to follow⟳ any new negation that he espied, or, if momentarily accepting any affirmation as established, would proceed forthwith to affirm its direct⟳ opposite with the view⟳ of neutralising both.”

“"Do I understand⟳ you to suggest⟳, Mr. Cranston" -- Sir James Guthrie, scenting trouble⟳, did his best to start⟳ a fresh hare -- "that we should issue⟳ fresh capital to finance this distribution scheme?"”

“"Let's think⟳ it out. Is one more shot going to put⟳ us back where we began, Felderman? Must we start⟳ a fresh hare altogether?"”

“Before anyone could challenge⟳ him on this, Czuikov from the Electronics Lab started a fresh hare.”

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