sit on the fence

المعنى

to avoid choosing between two sides or options

تجنب الاختيار بين طرفين أو خيارين.

أمثلة

1. 1When my sisters argue, I try to sit on the fence and stay out of it.
2. 2The council is still sitting on the fence about the new cycle lane.
3. 3The team needs a clear answer from you today, so please stop sitting on the fence.
4. 4Tom sat on the fence during the whole debate, so neither team trusted him afterwards.
5. 5Are you going to back Maria's plan or just sit on the fence again?

القواعد

يتغير sit وحده: sits، sitting، sat. يمكن ذكر موضوع القرار بعد about أو over.

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