“Sit on the fence”
意味
To avoid choosing a side.
例文
Examples
“He’s sitting on the fence about the decision.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He’s sitting on the fence about the decision.Compare with the original example
He’s sitting on the fence about the decision.
Write a two-line conversation using “Sit on the fence”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryよくある質問
- What does "Sit on the fence" mean?
- "Sit on the fence" means to avoid choosing a side.
- How do you use "Sit on the fence" in a sentence?
- Example: "He’s sitting on the fence about the decision."
- Should I interpret "Sit on the fence" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.