sit the fence

A form of sit on the fence — To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.

Meanings

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

present singular third person sits the fence · participle present sitting the fence · participle past sat the fence · past sat the fence

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sit on the fence.
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