自衛行為をした, 自分を守るために行動した

make a Virginia fence イディオム

fence sitter

a person who supports both sides in an argument, middle ground Many politicians become fence sitters because they want to please everyone.

mend fences

solve political problems, listen to voters Every summer the politicians go home and try to mend fences.

no offence, but...

do not be insulted but..., don't get me wrong No offence, but I was here first. I hope you understand.

on the fence

(See sit the fence)

sit the fence

not choose either side, try to be in the middle People don't like politicians who try to sit the fence.

take offence

be hurt, feel offended Jan takes offence easily. Don't be critical of her poetry.

fence in

1．enclose with a fence用栅栏围起来
He fenced in his land．他在自己的土地周围围起了栅栏。
We have fenced the garden in．我们已将花园用栅栏围起来了。
2．keep sb．from doing what he or she would like to do（usu．used in the passive）限制或约束某人的自由（通常用被动语态）
Mary felt fenced in because her father would not let her drive a car or have dates with boys．玛丽感到很不自由，因为她父亲阻止她开车或与男朋友约会。
I feel fenced in by all these restrictions．我觉得受限制太多了。
He felt fenced in by his ninetofive daily routine．他感到早上9点到下午5点的例行公事，对他来说是一种约束。

fence with

talk with sb．to give skillful answers or arguments against sb．敏答巧辩；搪塞
The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters at press conferences．州长在记者招待会上很善于回避记者的问题。
We are very angry at his just fencing with our criticism．他一味地对我们的批评进行搪塞，使我们很恼火。

take offence (at)

become angry with 对…发怒
She took offence at what he did．她对他的所作所为感到恼火。
He always takes offence at any kind of criricism．他总是对批评意见感到生气。
She took offence at what I said，but I meant no offence．她对我的话生了气，但我无意冒犯她。

sit on the fence

Idiom(s): sit on the fence

Theme: INDECISION

not to make a clear choice between two possibilities.
• When Jane and Tom argue, it is well to sit on the fence and then you won't make either of them angry.
• No one knows which of the candidates Joan will vote for. She's sitting on the fence.