 Hi, I'm Shayna from espressoenglish.net, and I'm going to explain two expressions used for talking about decisions, on the fence and at a crossroads. On the fence means undecided. It means you are in the middle, and you can't decide which side you want to take. For example, if you're planning a vacation, but you don't know if you want to go to Italy or Australia, and someone asks you where you're going to travel, you can say, either Italy or Australia. I'm not sure yet. I'm on the fence. It means I'm not decided. On the fence is also very common for talking about deciding your belief or opinion about a controversial issue. For example, I'm on the fence about abortion, or I'm on the fence about the death penalty. It means you haven't decided, and you're not sure whether or not you support the death penalty. After on the fence, you can use the preposition about. For example, I'm on the fence about buying a car, or my sister is on the fence about quitting her job. At a crossroads means you are at a moment when a decision must be made. You can imagine standing at an intersection or a crossroads, and needing to decide which road to take. At a crossroads is different from on the fence. On the fence can be used for any decision, big or small, in day-to-day life. But at a crossroads is more used for decisions that will have a big impact on your future. For example, if you're trying to decide between going to university and taking a job offer in a different city, then you are at a crossroads because the decision you make will significantly impact your future. Anyone who is trying to decide whether to get married or whether to get divorced is also at a crossroads because the choice they make will determine their future. Now you know how to use the English expressions on the fence and at a crossroads when talking about making decisions.