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sit the fence

sit the fence is the alternative form 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

Forms of sit the fence

third-person singular presentsits the fence
present participlesitting the fence
past participlesat the fence
pastsat the fence

Questions about sit the fence

What is sit the fence the alternative form of?
Sit the fence is the alternative form of sit on the fence.

Words near sit the fence in the dictionary

  1. sit right
  2. sit shiva
  3. sit spin
  4. sit spins
  5. sit still
  6. sit the fence
  7. sit there like a lemon
  8. sit there like a plum
  9. sit through
  10. sit tight
  11. sit under

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