straddle the fence

Idioms  

1. see on the fence.

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Example Sentences

“It’s hard to have a ‘middle ground’ when it comes to supporting human rights for trans people,” Imara Jones, the founder of TransLash Media, said in a statement, “and I can’t see how Joe Biden can straddle the fence here.”

From New York Times

“You can’t straddle the fence,” he said in a 1981 interview with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

“He is trying to straddle the fence, and he is not making anybody happy doing that.”

From Washington Post

“But this is an issue, as an organization, we want to be on the right side of history. That’s really important. If you’re just speaking from a business point and to take a very narrow view of it, being on the right side of this issue is much better for us in the long run than being on the wrong side of this issue or trying to straddle the fence. You can’t do that right now.”

From Washington Post

“He’s the sort of Republican Republicans really like. He has this reputation for being smart and stable and conservative — but not weird. And he could straddle the fence — appease both moderate and more conservative factions of the Republican Party.”

From Washington Post