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sit on the fence
verb as in abstain
Strong matches
verb as in equivocate
Strong matches
verb as in hedge
Strong matches
verb as in pussyfoot
Example Sentences
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.
The obvious prediction to go for is a draw – that’s what Kellie will go for, I’m sure, and I am going to sit on the fence too.
"But I don't want to sit on the fence when it comes to the big games."
The question has dominated boxing for the best part of a decade, and British fight fans rarely sit on the fence.
“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.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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