What does on the fence mean?

on the fence

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

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"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.”"

sit on the fence

undecided

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