Synonyms of straddles the fence

straddles the fence

phrase

present tense third-person singular of straddle the fence

as in weasels

to avoid giving a definite answer or position

I'd straddle the fence long enough and it was time to make a decision.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weasels
• beats about the bush
• shakes
• hedges
• hems and haws
• beats around the bush
• pussyfoots
• ducks
• waffles
• equivocates
• dodges
• evades
• tergiversates
• fudges
• eludes
• eschews
• shuns
• yo-yoes
• flip-flops
• skirts
• bypasses
• circumvents
• sidesteps
• shirks
• cavils
• quibbles
• straddles