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sit on the fence
verb as in abstain
Strong matches
verb as in equivocate
Strong matches
verb as in hedge
Strong matches
verb as in pussyfoot
Example Sentences
“Any Republican who tries to sit on the fence on this one, they’re going to lose because there’s no gray area here. You either support the exceptions or you don’t.”
I know everyone reading this will go for a 1-1 draw, but I don't like to sit on the fence for big games like this, and neither should you.
The obvious prediction to go for is a draw – that’s what Kellie will go for, I’m sure, and I am going to sit on the fence too.
"But I don't want to sit on the fence when it comes to the big games."
The question has dominated boxing for the best part of a decade, and British fight fans rarely sit on the fence.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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