sit on the fence
Example Sentences
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I know everyone reading this will go for a 1-1 draw, but I don't like to sit on the fence for big games like this, and neither should you.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
“They need to be condemned and there’s no place to sit on the fence here: You’re either condemning it or you’re condoning it.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2023
"In the coming days, the Russian market should trade in a narrow band - investors are likely to sit on the fence hoping for more clarity," BCS said.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2022
Ukraine was “trying to sit on the fence and avoid any sensitive issues with Beijing, and expected the same from China,” he said.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2022
"You certainly don't sit on the fence when you paint."
From December Love by Hichens, Robert Smythe
