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straddle the fence

To not commit to a decision or take a side when presented with two or more options or possibilities. You can't straddle the fence any longer—you need to choose who of these two we need to fire. The government has been straddling the fence about legalizing marijuana for the past several years.See also: fence, straddle

straddle the fence

Fig. to support both sides of an issue. (As if one were partly on either side of a fence.) The mayor is straddling the fence on this issue, hoping the public will forget it. The legislator wanted to straddle the fence until the last minute, and that alone cost her a lot of votes.See also: fence, straddle

straddle the fence

tv. to support both sides of an issue. The mayor is straddling the fence on this issue, hoping the public will forget it. See also: fence, straddle

straddle the fence

Informal To be undecided or uncommitted.See also: fence, straddle

References in periodicals archiveBatanes is straddling the fence between its ancient ways and development.Of beautiful landscapes formed over time"Charter schools are straddling the fence, on both sides, to make sure they have an advantageous legal position where it is harder to get them," sad Evan Lange, a Dallas workers' rights attorney who recently lost a case to an area charter school.Are charter schools private? In Texas courts, it depends why you're asking"If you are in an environment where you have, say for example, 20%-25% of your patients that are in an accountable care model and the rest of your entire panel is a fee-for-service model, then you're really not in a position to really reap the full benefit, and quite frankly you are straddling the fence in terms of both your work flow and patient delivery," Dr.ONC chief: EHR woes will get worse before they get betterThey're now making a comeback, straddling the fence between attractive ornament and -- to some people -- kitsch.Is there a gazing globe in your garden's future?I find myself straddling the fence with both parties.Big bird for president: this election ... I am one of those 7% that are still undecided. I want to vote for someone who supports families who have children with autism, and I want to see someone who understands the hardships these families face, and know that these children deserve the care needed for them to live a full lifeThe Jordanian episode led to further isolation of Iraq, leaving it to face the tripartite coalition (Egypt-Syria-Saudi Arabia), while Jordan and Lebanon were straddling the fence.Opinion: The Gazette and the 1952 revolution (214)Straddling the fence between the Arab world and Israeli society, I repeatedly encounter the need to dispel the ignorance which each side displays about the other.The Israeli uprising100% tablet." The smartphone tablet really seems to be straddling the fence, using the operating system that Google designed specifically for the tablet form factor.Acer shows off three Android tablets and announces two Windows 7 onesI pride myself on perfectly straddling the fence which finds life-and-soul-of-the-party on one side and a mindful soul on the other.My in-pub behaviour is obviously exemplaryThe company also is straddling the fence between pro and prosumer with its 3D Full HD twin-lens camera system introduced at CES.When worlds collide, biz benefits: 'prosumer' camcorders tempt more filmmakersHowever, for this G20 Summit straddling the fence in the middle might not be a bad idea.Avoiding April Fools DaysHe sees Singapore's role lessening and Malaysia straddling the fence. Korea, on the other hand, is "sandwiched between Japanese technologies and Chinese pricing." He dismisses India's near-term influence, noting the country's total output was just $200 million in 2006.Common threads: company rankings don't tell the whole PWB storyBeing a very out gay man--and having paid a heavy price to achieve this state of being--I resent that so many of those in the dating pool are still straddling the fence and want to drag me back into the closet with them.LGBT PDAThe Wall was rejected, the committee was informed, 'on the grounds that SBS has recently acquired and broadcast a documentary entitled Straddling the Fence, which dealt with the same topic as The Wall in much the same way'.Anti-Israel bias at the ABC and SBS? Bullying, harrassment and nit-picking are theaffecting the ability of ABC and SBS to report fairly on the Middle EastStraddling the fence are the life and health insurance agents, under the aegis of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and the Property Casualty Insurers of America, traditionally a strong champion of state regulation.Will it never end?

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释义	straddle the fence (redirected from straddling the fence) straddle the fence To not commit to a decision or take a side when presented with two or more options or possibilities. You can't straddle the fence any longer—you need to choose who of these two we need to fire. The government has been straddling the fence about legalizing marijuana for the past several years.See also: fence, straddle straddle the fence Fig. to support both sides of an issue. (As if one were partly on either side of a fence.) The mayor is straddling the fence on this issue, hoping the public will forget it. The legislator wanted to straddle the fence until the last minute, and that alone cost her a lot of votes.See also: fence, straddle straddle the fence tv. to support both sides of an issue. The mayor is straddling the fence on this issue, hoping the public will forget it. See also: fence, straddle straddle the fence Informal To be undecided or uncommitted.See also: fence, straddle References in periodicals archiveBatanes is straddling the fence between its ancient ways and development.Of beautiful landscapes formed over time"Charter schools are straddling the fence, on both sides, to make sure they have an advantageous legal position where it is harder to get them," sad Evan Lange, a Dallas workers' rights attorney who recently lost a case to an area charter school.Are charter schools private? In Texas courts, it depends why you're asking"If you are in an environment where you have, say for example, 20%-25% of your patients that are in an accountable care model and the rest of your entire panel is a fee-for-service model, then you're really not in a position to really reap the full benefit, and quite frankly you are straddling the fence in terms of both your work flow and patient delivery," Dr.ONC chief: EHR woes will get worse before they get betterThey're now making a comeback, straddling the fence between attractive ornament and -- to some people -- kitsch.Is there a gazing globe in your garden's future?I find myself straddling the fence with both parties.Big bird for president: this election ... I am one of those 7% that are still undecided. I want to vote for someone who supports families who have children with autism, and I want to see someone who understands the hardships these families face, and know that these children deserve the care needed for them to live a full lifeThe Jordanian episode led to further isolation of Iraq, leaving it to face the tripartite coalition (Egypt-Syria-Saudi Arabia), while Jordan and Lebanon were straddling the fence.Opinion: The Gazette and the 1952 revolution (214)Straddling the fence between the Arab world and Israeli society, I repeatedly encounter the need to dispel the ignorance which each side displays about the other.The Israeli uprising100% tablet." The smartphone tablet really seems to be straddling the fence, using the operating system that Google designed specifically for the tablet form factor.Acer shows off three Android tablets and announces two Windows 7 onesI pride myself on perfectly straddling the fence which finds life-and-soul-of-the-party on one side and a mindful soul on the other.My in-pub behaviour is obviously exemplaryThe company also is straddling the fence between pro and prosumer with its 3D Full HD twin-lens camera system introduced at CES.When worlds collide, biz benefits: 'prosumer' camcorders tempt more filmmakersHowever, for this G20 Summit straddling the fence in the middle might not be a bad idea.Avoiding April Fools DaysHe sees Singapore's role lessening and Malaysia straddling the fence. Korea, on the other hand, is "sandwiched between Japanese technologies and Chinese pricing." He dismisses India's near-term influence, noting the country's total output was just $200 million in 2006.Common threads: company rankings don't tell the whole PWB storyBeing a very out gay man--and having paid a heavy price to achieve this state of being--I resent that so many of those in the dating pool are still straddling the fence and want to drag me back into the closet with them.LGBT PDAThe Wall was rejected, the committee was informed, 'on the grounds that SBS has recently acquired and broadcast a documentary entitled Straddling the Fence, which dealt with the same topic as The Wall in much the same way'.Anti-Israel bias at the ABC and SBS? Bullying, harrassment and nit-picking are theaffecting the ability of ABC and SBS to report fairly on the Middle EastStraddling the fence are the life and health insurance agents, under the aegis of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and the Property Casualty Insurers of America, traditionally a strong champion of state regulation.Will it never end?
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