pussyfoot

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  1. intransitive verb To move stealthily or cautiously.
  2. intransitive verb Informal To act or proceed cautiously or timidly to avoid committing oneself.

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  • I didn't pussyfoot along with arms outstretched to aid my balance. —  The Satan Bug
  • 'There's a point where you're committed, and from then on it's dangerous to pussyfoot around. —  Modesty Blaise
  • "I do like a woman who doesn't pussyfoot around." —  Fatal Tide
  • "No need to pussyfoot," he said. —  The Unicorn Trade
  • They'd pussyfoot around - ' —  Project Pope
 

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/ (po͝osˈē-fo͝otˌ)/
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