Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the idiom given in the following question.

Sitting on the fence

  1. To remain an onlooker only

  2. To go outside on a sunny day

  3. To make a rational decision

  4. To avoid making a decision

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This idiom is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision. For example: The official stance of the US was to sit on the fence whilst they thought that China might still back down.

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