on the other side of the fence
- on the other side of the fence
on the other side of the fence phrase
in a completely different situation or position from the one you are used to
He looked uncomfortable on the other side of the fence from his former colleagues.
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on the other side of the ˈfence idiom
in a situation that is different from the one that you are in
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