fence with (someone)

In a conversation, to evade or avoid directly answering someone or something. Ever the sly spin doctor, the candidate was able to deftly fence with the journalist around questions of his dubious background.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Princess	PRIN-ses, PRINT-səs, prin-SES	English (Modern)
Kit	KIT	English
Amann	['æmən]
Jacob	JAY-kəb (English), YAH-kawp (Dutch)	English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Jewish, Biblical
PÅL	-	Swedish, Norwegian
Dazhdbog	-	Slavic Mythology