Synonyms of straddle the fence

straddle the fence

phrase

as in weasel

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

• weasel
• beat about the bush
• beat around the bush
• shake
• duck
• hedge
• waffle
• hem and haw
• dodge
• equivocate
• fudge
• evade
• pussyfoot
• tergiversate
• elude
• flip-flop
• shun
• skirt
• bypass
• eschew
• yo-yo
• circumvent
• shirk
• sidestep
• cavil
• straddle
• quibble