on the fence

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

Post

Example

“I'm on the fence about the annual plan — it's a lot to pay upfront.”

Dictionary details

Alternate forms

sit on the fence

Component words

fence

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

break ranks Neutral · CEFR B2

to openly depart from the shared position of one's own group

beg the question Neutral · CEFR C1

to make one naturally want to ask a particular question; (formally) to assume the very point being argued

bury the hatchet Neutral · CEFR B1

to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end

drive someone up the wall Informal · CEFR B1

to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated

go with the flow Neutral · CEFR B1

To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.

kiss and make up Neutral · CEFR B1

to reconcile and become friendly again after an argument

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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