| 词汇 | pussyfoot |
| 释义 | pussyfoot verb to act with such caution that your behaviour appears evasive or cowardly. From the cautious progress of cats US, 1903pussyfoot (around)To behave in an overly cautious, timid, or non-committal manner. He had a chance to take over the business for himself if he hadn't kept pussyfooting around. All this pussyfooting is going to cost us our chance at closing the deal. pussyfoot aroundFig. to go about timidly and cautiously. (Alludes to a cat walking carefully.) Stop pussyfooting around! Get on with it! I wish that they would not pussyfoot around when there are tough decisions to be made. pussyfoot (around) in. to behave in a very cautious manner; to (metaphorically) tread softly; to hedge or equivocate. Come on and say what you mean! Stop pussyfooting. pussyfootverbSee pussyfoot around |
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