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sit on the fence

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1. sit on the fence - Verb

2. sit on the fence - Phrase

Meaning

sit on the fence (third-person singular simple present sits on the fence, present participle sitting on the fence, simple past and past participle sat on the fence)

(idiomatic, intransitive) To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.

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But the Bible acknowledges the existence of viciousness and cruelty, and it demands of decent people that we not sit on the fence in the face of evil: “Those who love G-d hate evil” (Psalm 97:10). Source: Internet

“This is not the time to sit on the fence. Source: Internet

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