The phrase ?between the cup and lip? needs to be replaced with ?between the cup and the lip?. It means a situation where things did not happen at the last minute the way they were expected to due to unforeseen reasons. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?There is many a slip between the cup and the lip?.
The question tag ?isn?t it? needs to be replaced with ?can?t we?. This is because the sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense and the same pronoun is to be used in the question tag. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?we can go out whenever we choose to, can?t we??
The phrase ?that he could not serve? is grammatically correct. This is because other forms of verb doesn?t go with the blank and this form of verb is grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?He was too conscientious in the discharge of his duties to serve that exploiter for long?.
?Sitting on the fence? is the correct idiom used. It is used to describe a person?s lack of decisiveness, neutrality or hesitance to choose between two sides in an argument or a competition, or inability to decide due to lack of courage. Thus, the sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?Decide one way or the other; you can?t be sitting on the fence forever?.
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