Meaning of ON THE FENCE - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles
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So in English when we say that you're "on
the fence" about something it means that you
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are undecided about whether you want to do
it or not.
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This is a fence right behind me here.
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So when we say you're on the fence it's as
if you're sitting on the top of a fence.
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You're not on one side or the other because
you are undecided.
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So let's say you're thinking about going on
a trip but you're not sure if you have enough
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money or enough time to go on the trip.
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We would, we would describe that as you being
on the fence about whether you go on the trip
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or not.
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Or maybe a friend has called and they really
want to go out for dinner that evening and
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you have a lot to do.
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You could say them, "You know it, it sounds
fun, but I think I, I'm just a little bit
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on the fence right now because I have so many
other things that I need to do.
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So if you're on the fence it means you're
undecided.
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