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See: ON THE FENCE also FENCE-SITTER.

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fence-sitter

[fence-sitter] {n.} A person unable to pick between two sides; a person who does not want to choose. * /Daddy says he is a fence-sitter because he doesn't know which […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the fence

[on the fence] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not able, or not wanting to choose; in doubt; undecided. - Often used with "sit". * /Jack sat on the fence for a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fence

[fence] See: [GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE], [MEND ONE'S FENCES], [ON THE FENCE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

fence-sitting

[fence-sitting] {n.} or {adj.} Choosing neither side. * /You have been fence-sitting for too long. It is time you made up your mind./ Contrast: [MAKE UP ONE'S MIND], [TAKE SIDES]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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