Idioms and Phrases MCQs

The correct answer is Delay or avoid making a decision because this idiom describes someone who refuses to choose a side in an argument or issue.

• Step 1 (Visualizing the Idiom): Imagine someone sitting literally on top of a fence dividing two yards; they are not standing on either side.


• Step 2 (Meaning): It perfectly describes a neutral person who delays making a firm choice, often to avoid getting into trouble or taking risks.


• Incorrect Options:
  
  
  
  • Be in the middle of things is incorrect because sitting on the fence implies staying out of the action rather than being in the center of it.
  
  
  • Run into trouble is incorrect because the phrase is about staying neutral, not facing an emergency.
  
  
  • Someone who does everything alone is incorrect as independence has nothing to do with avoiding a choice.