lever un lièvre

== French == === Alternative forms === lever le lièvre soulever un lièvre === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lə.ve œ̃ ljɛvʁ/ === Verb === lever un lièvre (figuratively) to start a hare, to start something off, to stir things up, to cause a ripple, to raise a prickly topic, to raise a thorny issue, to touch on a sore point