B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Dare un colpo al cerchio e uno alla botte
To run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
Literal Translation
"To give a blow to the hoop and one to the barrel"
What it means
To try to please two opposing parties in a business dispute
Example in context
"Il mediatore dava un colpo al cerchio e uno alla botte, scontentando tutti."
"The mediator was running with the hare and hunting with the hounds, pleasing no one."
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