# on the fence

Pronunciation: say "on thuh FENS" US /ɑn ðə ˈfɛns/, UK /ɒn ðə ˈfɛns/

## Idiom

1. Undecided or wavering between two options, unwilling to commit to either side.
   - Simple: Not yet able to choose between two sides or two choices.
   - _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._
2. Positioned physically atop or upon a fence, as with a person, animal, or object resting there.
   - Simple: Resting or sitting on top of a fence.
   - _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._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/on-the-fence (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).