pussyfoot
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- intransitive verb To move stealthily or cautiously.
- 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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