fence with

1. Avoid answering directly, try to evade, as in The mayor was very clever at fencing with the press about his future plans. This expression transfers the parry and thrust of fencing to a verbal exchange. [Second half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

There was a slight challenge here, though, in that I came to a chain-link fence with an opening for people to step through.

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Younger voters are also more likely to be on the fence, with nearly a third of 18- to 29-year-olds saying they are unsure, compared with 11% of those older than 65.

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Three of the knocks, however, went over the fence, with a two-run blast from Shohei Ohtani in the first inning and a pair of solo homers from Will Smith in the fourth and sixth lifting the team to a 5-2 win at Dodger Stadium.

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The operation is surrounded by a metal fence with green tarp; signs warn that the fence is charged with 7,000 volts.

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The base is encircled by a large perimeter fence, with security camera and sensors in the area in addition to manned security checkpoints.

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