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on the fence

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1. on the fence - Phrase

2. on the fence - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

characterized by indecision

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Every politician must be able to keep both feet on the fence with his ear to the ground. Gracie Allen

It didn't matter if I got bitten by a dog or I ripped my pants on the fence post or I poked myself in the eye with a tree branch that I was crawling over, it was all about the shortcut. My whole life I took the shortcut, and I ended up lost. Anthony Kiedis

Nothing would make me happier than to have you share it with everyone you know. All surveys have shown that, the more people who see it - especially those still sitting on the fence - the more likely we will have regime change. Michael Moore

I try and sit on the fence because as soon as you voice any kind of opinion, people begin to think you're an idiot. Calvin Harris

Don't give the sparrow in the hand for the crow on the fence. Romanian Proverb

Sitting on the fence. Traditional Proverb

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