sit on the fence

sit on the fence
   зaнимaть нeйтpaльную или. выжидaтeльную пoзицию, coxpaнять нeйтpaлитeт, нe выcкaзывaть cвoeгo мнeния, oтмaлчивaтьcя [пepвoнaч. aмep.]
    'Francis Getliffe?' I asked. Laura cursed again. 'He's still sitting on the fence.' She gave an account of how one can never trust people who pretend to be liberal (C. P. Snow). Of course Government spokesmen sit on the fence and will neither confirm nor deny the remarks attributed to Montgomery in the U.S. Press (Daily Worker)

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  • sit on the fence — 1. To avoid committing oneself 2. To remain neutral • • • Main Entry: ↑fence * * * sit/be/on the fence phrase to refuse to support either side in an argument …   Useful english dictionary

  • sit on the fence — See: ON THE FENCE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sit on the fence — See: ON THE FENCE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sit on the fence — If someone sits on the fence, they try not to support either side in a dispute …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • sit on the fence — ► sit on the fence avoid making a decision or commitment. Main Entry: ↑fence …   English terms dictionary

  • sit on the fence —    If someone sits on the fence, they try not to support either side in a dispute.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you sit on the fence, you avoid taking sides in a discussion or argument.     It s an important issue. You can t… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • sit on the fence — verb To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion. and Bloomah will sometimes sit on the fence, concerning whose discretion, the same thing may be said …   Wiktionary

  • sit\ on\ the\ fence — See: on the fence …   Словарь американских идиом

  • sit on the fence — to delay making a decision when you have to choose between two sides in an argument or a competition. She criticized members of the committee for sitting on the fence and failing to make a useful contribution to the debate …   New idioms dictionary

  • sit on the fence — avoid making a decision. → fence …   English new terms dictionary

  • sit on the fence — be indecisive; hesitate to decide; avoid getting involved …   English contemporary dictionary


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