pussyfoot
pussyfoot(
poo
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si
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foot
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (colloquial) (to move cautiously)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. andar con tiento
Armando was pussyfooting around the edge of the pool, too scared to jump in.Armando andaba con tiento alrededor de la piscina porque le daba mucho miedo tirarse.
2. (colloquial) (to refrain from committing oneself)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Richard doesn't pussyfoot around. When he's serious about something, he gets stuck right in.Richard no se anda con rodeos, cuando está decidido a hacer algo, se mete de lleno.
While the government is pussyfooting around the problem, the situation is getting worse.Mientras el gobierno no para de darle vueltas al problema, la situación va empeorando.
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