| Metaphor | Sit on the fence |
|---|---|
| Question Meaning | What do you mean? |
| Meaning | To sit on the fence means to not give a definite opinion about something, or not say which side you support in a conflict. |
| Question Explanation | Why does it mean this? |
| Explanation | It’s as if there is a fence separating two sides. If you sit on the fence, you don’t choose to be with one side or the other. |
| Question Example | Example |
| Example | “The five of them were trying to decide what to do. Jack and Mary wanted to go to the cinema. Sean and Mark wanted to go swimming. Christine sat on the fence, as usual, and said she couldn’t decide!” |
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