sit on the fence meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to sit on the fence" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Sitting on the fence could be interpreted as procrastination.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

You can use this idiom whenever you need to describe a process of prolonged decision making or an inability to decide.
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

Your browser does not support the audio element.
Barbara has been Steve's girlfriend for almost two years.  In that time, she has almost ended the relationship many times.  She knows that they have no future together but Barbara just can not make the decision to end the relationship.  The decision has taken so long that the process of deciding has become painful to even think about.  Barbara thinks to herself...

"I need to quit sitting on the fence.

Sometimes, when a person sits on the fence for too long, the decision becomes very difficult and can produce a great deal of anxiety.

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

Your browser does not support the audio element.
Gail is in her last semester of high school.  She has been accepted to attend three different colleges.  Gail has been trying to make a decision for three weeks.  She has looked at the benefits of each college.  She has filled out all the application forms but still she is not able to make a decision.  Gail is sitting at her desk staring at the forms when her mother says, "Gail, the deadline for application to college is tomorrow. You must make a decision."

"You can not sit on the fence any longer!"

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

Your browser does not support the audio element.
"to sit on the fence"

not able to or not willing to make a decision
often not being able to decide for an extended period
 

Synonyms:
cavil, dodge, double-talk, elude, equivocate, escape, eschew, evade, flip-flop, hedge, mince, parry, prevaricate, pussyfoot, quibble, shuffle, sidestep, stonewall, waffle
 
 
This girl is literally sitting on the fence. - - - - ->