sit on the fence
Example Sentences
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The question has dominated boxing for the best part of a decade, and British fight fans rarely sit on the fence.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 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
“There is no more time to hang back or sit on the fence or argue amongst ourselves. This is a challenge of our collective lifetime.”
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2021
They would sit on the fence and make sly jokes about digging for hidden treasure.
From The Child's World Third Reader by Hetty Browne, Sarah Withers, W.K. Tate
