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pussyfoot around
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pussyfoot around
Fig. 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.
See also: around


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The investigating judge decided not to pussyfoot around any longer and put the pensioner, who has two suspended sentences of eight and 10 months, behind bars," the statement said.
oww, that hurt, you're only meant to pussyfoot around
You can't pussyfoot round Monaco, so it's going to be a challenge, and one I am looking forward to.
 
 
 
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