on the fence
- 1Undecided or wavering between two options, unwilling to commit to either side.
The senator remained on the fence over the tax bill until the final vote.
I'm on the fence about the job offer, since the pay is good but the commute is brutal.
- 2Positioned physically atop or upon a fence, as with a person, animal, or object resting there.
The kids balanced on the fence to get a better look at the parade.
A lizard basked on the fence in the late afternoon sun.
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