sit on the fence

معنی

to avoid choosing between two sides or options

از انتخاب میان دو طرف یا دو گزینه طفره رفتن.

مثال‌ها

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?

دستور زبان

فقط sit صرف می‌شود: sits، sitting، sat. موضوع تصمیم را می‌توان با about یا over آورد.

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