He tried to persuade those still (sitting) 'on the fence' to vote in his favor.
She 'fenced' (off) a corner of the property to use as a garden.
He 'fenced' (in) the sheep so they wouldn't wander too far.
(..) We've progressed emotionally. Baloney. Once it was see somebody, get excited, get married. Now, it's read a lot of books, fence with a lot of four-syllable words, psychoanalyze each other... until you can't tell the difference... between a petting party and a civil service exam. (..)1954 Rear Window