on the fence
- 1Not yet able to choose between two sides or two choices.
Like standing in a doorway, not sure whether to step in or out.
She's still on the fence about which college to attend.
Many voters stayed on the fence right up to election day.
- 2Resting or sitting on top of a fence.
The cat sat on the fence watching the birds in the yard.
A row of crows perched on the fence at dawn.
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