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sat on the fence

sat on the fence is the simple past and past participle of sit on the fence.

Meaning of sit on the fence

Verb

sit on the fence (third-person singular simple present sits on the fence, present participle sitting on the fence, simple past and past participle sat on the fence)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.
    • and Bloomah will sometimes sit on the fence, concerning whose discretion, the same thing may be said...1897, John James Procter, The philosopher in the clearing, page 240

Questions about sat on the fence

What is sat on the fence the simple past and past participle of?
Sat on the fence is the simple past and past participle of sit on the fence.

Words near sat on the fence in the dictionary

  1. sat on one's arse
  2. sat on one's ass
  3. sat on one's hands
  4. sat on one's laurels
  5. sat on someone's wheel
  6. sat on the fence
  7. sat one's ass down
  8. sat one's butt down
  9. sat out
  10. sat over
  11. sat right

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