# sit on the fence

Pronunciation: US say "sit-ahn-thuh-FENS" /ˌsɪt ɑn ðə ˈfɛns/; UK/AUS say "sit-on-thuh-FENS" /ˌsɪt ɒn ðə ˈfɛns/

## Idiom

1. To stay neutral on an issue, refusing to take a side or commit to an opinion.
   - Simple: To avoid choosing a side when people disagree about something.
   - _The senator chose to sit on the fence rather than back either proposal._
   - _Voters grew frustrated with a candidate who kept sitting on the fence on every major issue._

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