sit on the fence
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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.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
“They need to be condemned and there’s no place to sit on the fence here: You’re either condemning it or you’re condoning it.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
"In the coming days, the Russian market should trade in a narrow band - investors are likely to sit on the fence hoping for more clarity," BCS said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2022
Ukraine was “trying to sit on the fence and avoid any sensitive issues with Beijing, and expected the same from China,” he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
They would sit on the fence and make sly jokes about digging for hidden treasure.
From The Child's World Third Reader by Hetty Browne; Sarah Withers; W. K. Tate
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