Visual Vocabulary - To Sit on the Fence - English Vocabulary - Speak English Fluently and Naturally
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Welcome to Visual Vocabulary, the new animated
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Today’s expression is “to sit on the fence.”
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This is a very common idiom meaning to be
unsure about a choice.
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Imagine you’re sitting on a brick wall between
two fields, and must decide which field to
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plant your garden in.
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One field gets more sunlight, but the other
has more nutrients.
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Both look good, so you remain stuck on the
wall unable to choose.
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In life, we’re often confronted with hard
choices, and when we can’t decide, we say
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we’re “on the fence” about the issue.
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to sit on the fence
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to sit on the fence
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“To sit on the fence” is an idiom you
can use in both professional and casual situations:
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A: Which muffin should I get?
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Apple or blueberry?
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They both look so good!
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B: I know!
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I’m on the fence, too.
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I don’t know if I should get the cherry
or pumpkin pie!
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A: The boss is sitting on the fence about
the merger.
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B: Hope he makes a decision about whether
to do it or not soon.
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A: Are you on the fence about which college
to go to?
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B: Yep.
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Both of them look so great!
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A: Those who spend all their time sitting
on the fence can’t become great leaders.
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B: Yeah, you have to be able to make decisions
quickly.
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