Idiom: Sit on the Fence

to avoid choosing

Examples

• Stop sitting on the fence.

Key rules

• Sit on the fence means avoid making a choice or taking a side
• It is informal and used in the present continuous or present simple: he sits on the fence
• It is often used with "stop" or "don't": stop sitting on the fence
• "On the fence" means undecided, a related meaning

Common mistakes

• Stop sit on the fence → Stop sitting on the fence