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(idiomatic, intransitive) To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.

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sit on the fence

Source Word

sit on the fence

Verb

idiomatic intransitive

(idiomatic, intransitive) To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.

Japanese Meaning

中立を保ち、どちらの立場にも肩入れしないこと / 特定の問題について意見を示さず、判断を先延ばしにすること

When the committee asked for a decision, she chose to sit on the fence rather than support either proposal.

委員会が決定を求めたとき、彼女はどちらの提案も支持せず、どっちつかずのままでいることにした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, intransitive) To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.

and Bloomah will sometimes sit on the fence, concerning whose discretion, the same thing may be said...

sits on the fence

（ present singular third-person ）

sitting on the fence

（ participle present ）

sat on the fence

（ participle past ）

sat on the fence

（ past ）