over the fence—(Austral., NZ sl.) objectionable; not socially acceptable:
- Some publications which unduly emphasize sex were entirely over the fence.
over the wall —(sl.)
1. out of prison:
- When she was over the wall she would begin to get well in the fresh country air.
2. in prison:
- The Court Martial sentenced him to six months over the wall.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase off the wall—(sl.)
1. unusual; eccentric:
- Tom is just a “regular guy” despite sometimes off-the-wall behavior.
2. On impulse; spontaneously:
- He started talking off the wall about how he should go to El Salvador.