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English-German translation for: sit on the fence
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idiom pol. to sit on the fencezwischen den Fronten stehen
idiom to sit on the fence [fig.]abwarten
to sit on the fence [fig.]neutral sein
to sit on the fence [fig.]unschlüssig sein
to sit on the fence [fig.]zaudern
idiom to sit on the fence [fig.]zwischen zwei Stühlen sitzen
to sit on the fence [idiom]sich neutral verhalten
to sit on the fence [idiom]sich nicht einmischen [in Auseinandersetzung etc.]
to sit on the fence [idiom]sich zu keiner Partei schlagen [sich neutral verhalten]
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on the fence {adj} [fig.]unentschlossen
idiom to be on the fence [fig.]hin- und hergerissen sein [unentschlossen sein]
to sit on the boardVorstandsmitglied sein [im Vorstand sitzen]
idiom to be / stand / sit on the sidelinesunbeteiligter Außenstehender sein
to sit sb. on the jerry [Br.] [dated]jdn. auf den Pott setzen [ugs.] [regional] [auf den Nachttopf setzen]
to sit on the extreme edge of the chairauf dem äußersten Rand des Stuhls sitzen
to sit on the table [of cup, glass, plate, etc.]auf dem Tisch stehen
proverb The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.Die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten schmecken immer ein bisschen süßer.
quote If the present tries to sit in judgement on the past it will lose the future. [Winston Churchill]Wenn die Gegenwart über die Vergangenheit zu Gericht sitzen will, wird sie die Zukunft verlieren.
to sit on sth.auf etw.Dat. sitzen [statt es zu bearbeiten]
orn. to sit (on eggs)brüten
to sit in onteilnehmen
hunting to sit on watchansitzen
to sit on watchauf der Lauer sitzen
educ. to sit in on sth.bei / in etw.Dat. hospitieren
to sit in on sth.bei etw. dabei sein
to sit on a committeeeinem Ausschuss angehören
to sit on a committeein einem Ausschuss sitzen
to sit on sth. [committee etc.]in etw.Dat. sitzen [Komitee, Vorstand etc.]
to sit sb. down on sth.jdn. auf etw.Akk. setzen
to sit well on sb. [fig.]gut zu jdm. passen
to sit well on sb. [fit]jdm. gut passen
cloth. to sit well on sb. [suit]jdm. gut stehen
to sit in judgement on sb.über jdn. zu Gericht sitzen
to sit in on a conferencebei einer Konferenz sein
to sit down on sb.'s lapsich auf jds. Schoß setzen
to sit on top of each otheraufeinander sitzen [alt]
to sit on top of each otheraufeinandersitzen
to sit on one's hands [coll.] [idiom]dasitzen und Däumchen drehen [ugs.] [Redewendung]
to sit on one's hands [coll.] [idiom]dasitzen und nichts tun [ugs.]
Unverified to sit on one's hands [coll.] [idiom]keinen Finger krumm machen [ugs.] [Redewendung]
to sit on one's hands [coll.] [idiom]Maulaffen feilhalten [ugs.] [pej.] [Redewendung] [nichts tun]
to sit on one's hunkers [coll.] [idiom](faul) herumsitzen [ugs.]
Go sit on a tack! [coll.] [idiom]Du kannst mir (mal) den Buckel runterrutschen! [ugs.] [Redewendung]
to sit on / upon sth. [jury etc.: deliberate over]über etw.Akk. beraten [z. B. Geschworene über einen Fall]
to sit heavily on sb.'s stomach [also fig.]jdm. schwer im Magen liegen [auch fig.]
to sit heavily on sb.'s stomach [large meal]jdm. den Magen beschweren [großes Essen]
to sit on one's arse [Br.] [coll.] [coarse]nur blöd herumsitzen [ugs.]
Unverified to sit on one's arse [Br.] [vulg.] [idiom]keinen Finger krumm machen [ugs.] [Redewendung]
to sit on one's ass [Am.] [coll.] [coarse]nur dumm herumsitzen [ugs.]
Unverified to sit on one's ass [Am.] [vulg.] [idiom]keinen Finger krumm machen [ugs.] [Redewendung]
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