Idiom/Phrase: Sit on the fence
- (a)Avoid meeting someone
- (b)Waiting patiently
- (c)Avoid taking sides
- (d)Hiding from someone
Answer
C
Why
Correct — C, avoid taking sides. 'To sit on the fence' means to stay neutral in a dispute and avoid committing to either side.
Why the others are wrong
- (a)Avoid meeting someone — Unrelated — the idiom is about neutrality of opinion, not avoiding people.
- (b)Waiting patiently — Close in mood but wrong — the point is refusing to choose a side, not merely waiting.
- (d)Hiding from someone — Unrelated to the sense of staying neutral.
Concept
An idiom-meaning item — 'sit on the fence' means to remain neutral and not take sides.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Being 'on the fence' about a decision means you are:
- (a)firmly decided
- (b)undecided or neutral
- (c)strongly opposed
- (d)fully in favour
Answer(b) undecided or neutral — not committed to either choice.
- practice — not a real PYQ
'Take a stand' means to:
- (a)stay neutral
- (b)commit clearly to a position
- (c)sit down
- (d)retreat quietly
Answer(b) commit clearly to a position — the opposite of sitting on the fence.