hare and hounds

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I felt as if I were taking part in a schoolboy game of hare and hounds.

From The Thirty-Nine Steps by Buchan, John

But far from underrating the caged fox or anise-seed bag, hare and hounds would seem to afford the better sport.

From Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle by Dodge, Theodore Ayrault

Life had been a constant game of hare and hounds, with the pack frequently close at his heels.

From 'Me--Smith' by Hoskins, Gayle Porter

A fierce game of hare and hounds had been played.

From My Second Year of the War by Palmer, Frederick

HISP.; the vase showing a coursing match with the hare and hounds in relief, coins, pottery, brooches, and other jewellery.

From The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)