on the fence vs sure

on the fence

prep
  • undecided; wavering in one's opinion 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, fence. 

sure

adv
  • Without doubt, certainly. 

intj
  • Yes, expressing noncommittal agreement or consent. 

  • Yes; of course. 

  • You're welcome; polite response to being thanked. 

adj
  • Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable. 

  • Certain to act or be a specified way. 

  • Certain in one's knowledge or belief. 

How often have the words on the fence and sure occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )