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Meaning of on the fence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Undecided; wavering in one's opinion.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, fence.

Equivalents

Deutsch zwiespältig
Polski stać pod znakiem zapytania

Examples

“I am still on the fence about which way to vote⟳.”
“The letter was from a 41-year-old man who was also on the fence about kids: “Things like⟳ quiet, free time, spontaneous travel⟳, pockets of non-obligation,” he wrote. “I really value them.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on the fiddle on the flat on the flip side on the floor on the fritz on the front burner

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