pussyfoot

Word family nounpussypussyfootpussyfooterpusspussy willow

pus·sy·foot /ˈpʊsifʊt/ verb [intransitiveI] (also pussyfoot around/about)

informalDELAY to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as making firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think 缩手缩脚，畏首畏尾；优柔寡断

You can’t pussyfoot around when it comes to keeping kids safe.

事关孩子的安全时你可不能犹豫不决。

Examples from the Corpus

pussyfoot• When Cranston wants something, he doesn't pussyfoot around.

单词	pussyfoot
释义	pussyfoot Word family nounpussypussyfootpussyfooterpusspussy willow pus·sy·foot /ˈpʊsifʊt/ verb [intransitiveI] (also pussyfoot around/about) informalDELAY to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as making firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think 缩手缩脚，畏首畏尾；优柔寡断 You can’t pussyfoot around when it comes to keeping kids safe. 事关孩子的安全时你可不能犹豫不决。 Examples from the Corpus pussyfoot• When Cranston wants something, he doesn't pussyfoot around.
随便看	have a future have against have a gander at have a gander at something have a gander at sth have a go have a good eye for have a good eye for something have a good eye for sth have a good/fine/thick etc head of hair have a good head for have a good head for business have a good head for facts have a good head for figures have a (good) head for figures/facts/business etc have a good head of hair have a good mind to do something have-a-good-mind-to-do-something have a good nose for have a good nose for something have a (good) nose for something have a good nose for sth have a good one have a good opinion of have a good opinion of sb