fence with

Idioms  

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]

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fence with

But this summer, Goodland Guns moved to a new location next to a day-care center, where it now shares a fence with the playground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

His 31-acre property abuts the Terafab site and shares about 4,000 feet of fence with Musk’s land.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

He also has lined his fence with plastic skeletons and placards reading, “This Prison is Going to Kill Arkansas.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Yet the moment the signs were affixed to the chain link fence with zip ties, the Taufahemas realized everybody was watching.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026

The same year, Papa replaced our old-fashioned white picket fence with a fancy iron one and set up the iron stag between the pittosporum bush and the elaeagnus.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns