sit on the fence

뜻

to avoid choosing between two sides or options

어느 쪽도 택하지 않고 태도를 정하지 않다.

예문

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?

문법

sit만 형태가 바뀐다: sits, sitting, sat. 결정할 대상은 about이나 over 뒤에 쓴다.

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