Đồng nghĩa của pussyfoot around

beat about the bush be non-committal dodge the issue evade the issue hedge prevaricate vacillate fudge the issue hesitate hum and haw parry questions quibble shilly-shally stall waffle duck the question flannel tergiversate sit on the fence equivocate be evasive dodge evade sidestep be vague mince words stonewall fence fudge pussyfoot parry be ambiguous palter cavil weasel temporize blow hot and cold duck cop out duck the issue shuck beat around the bush temporise pass the buck cop a plea sidestep the issue tergiverse hem and haw avoid flip-flop be noncommittal give the run around shuffle around be indecisive hedge your bets shift feint foil contest baffle outwit maneuver manoeuvre shirk fight off blather blandish blarney beguile use flattery talk blarney butter up fast-talk shuffle waver con run around avoid the issue lie adumbrate jive cover up give run around stall for time beg the question shuffle about falsify straddle the fence eschew escape cloud the issue elude tell white lie double-talk fib circumvent misrepresent dither balk put off baulk ramble skirt fake shift ground about deceive gloss over skirt the issue fabricate play it close to the vest change yo-yo invent distort misstate exaggerate dissemble garble misspeak belie phony up put on stretch the truth dodge the question straddle an issue play your cards close to your chest give nothing away change mind give a false colour to bypass welsh renege flee get around not pay not give a straight answer to fend off cop out of skirt round beat around bush get out of find a way round be equivocal about beat about the bush about be evasive about quibble about avoid answering fudge and mudge back and fill dance around euphemize tapdance sneak away tap dance lay low slip out give the runaround dance around an issue worm one's way out of

get cold feet delay falter hesitate stall think twice waver be indecisive be irresolute be undecided fluctuate haver oscillate see-saw vacillate yo-yo dilly-dally hum and haw shilly-shally blow hot and cold sit on the fence dither swither balance scruple stagger halt hang back hem and haw procrastinate teeter temporize dally equivocate pause wabble wobble be unsure shillyshally sway temporise dawdle tarry tremble hover tergiversate be ambivalent waffle reel hedge change run hot and cold change mind be unable to decide be unable to make up your mind waste time be in two minds go from one extreme to the other tumble bobble lurch quaver roll faff about prevaricate trifle potter be doubtful be uncertain loiter kill time play a waiting game move slowly mark time drag your heels let the grass grow under one's feet linger while away time seesaw dillydally whiffle boggle fence-straddle straddle rock alternate swing chop and change keep changing your mind flicker vary palter trim whiffle waffle quiver shudder deliberate veer shift demur flutter vibrate mutate switch wave shake undulate doubt flip-flop alter evolve pivot transform move morph turn hold back lag progress metamorphose deviate convert hang about hang around hang fire move to and fro drag your feet modulate baulk wait be hesitant digress idle pulsate be reluctant balk snap shy ebb and flow straggle wag drift palpitate slip diverge rise and fall ripple be unwilling second-guessing yourself drag go up and down poke have doubts transmogrify hold off goof off stop pussyfoot stir jib differ defer flap heave twirl shiver totter quake loll recoil from shrink from flinch from swell surge be unsteady flow diddle creep crawl shy away hang back from vacillate about waggle wigwag lollygag have misgivings about have scruples about think twice about faff around have reservations about interchange lallygag come and go tremor mope putter shy away from move back and forth put off have qualms about take one's time use delaying tactics mess about play for time be dilatory take your time lag behind put off doing something substitute wobble about doubt yourself have misgivings be on the fence will and will not discontinue cease dodge trill teeter-totter warble hold on mess around be on the horns of a dilemma slouch thrill beat around the bush shrink back swerve change direction um and ah flourish sit around be tardy be long fool around sit tight twitter move backward and forward brandish wield refuse adjourn postpone retard prolong protract hesitate to scruple about goldbrick cool stumble express misgivings express reservations express reluctance adopt Fabian tactics raise dangle billow be chary of be coy about be cagey about be shy about be reluctant about stay flinch quail note flounder judder hang ponder mammer debate weigh shrink back stay back stay in the background be reluctant to come forward wiggle move backwards and forwards kick the can down the road postpone action defer action let something slide suspend action take a raincheck convulse jiggle be tentative flit waft swirl flail thresh jerk jolt wait and see be cagey sweep whirl twist flick thrash be divided blow ruffle agitate jar pull back think about feel uncertain wonder about fly stream rotate pulse sit on fence bucket jounce joggle better turn around deteriorate reverse diminish intersperse think something unlikely be dubious lack conviction be sceptical harbour suspicions about express reservations about harbour reservations about fluctuate on have doubts about feel uneasy about have hesitations about express suspicions about entertain doubts about have suspicions about grow metastasize develop metamorphize worsen divert take turns loaf follow one another act reciprocally act in sequence follow in turn relieve be staggered occur in rotation work in sequence take it in turns occur in turn move between be interspersed fill in for follow transmute segue transfigure swing backwards and forwards swing back and forth chill footle bum drone lazy laze lounge curl baulk at stick at be loath stonewall pass affect amend adjust realign modify transit adapt transmutate swish demur about stickle question demur from stick fret balk at worry gag amble plod coil motion filibuster boggle at waver about disrelish mind doing something transition revise swap remodel transpose mould mold replace have qualms hack around kick around veg out kick back horse around potter around hang on be slow fall behind buy time stay put potter round potter about not keep pace wait around drag one's feet over drag one's heels over be unstable fritter hang out

avoid evade dodge escape shirk brush off sidestep skirt bypass dance around discount disregard duck elude ignore neglect overlook shy from wriggle out of dispense with get around run away from shake skirt round tergiversate weasel out of be oblivious to cop out of duck-shove fend off funk get out of give the slip to go around keep one's distance from lay low from pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shake off take no notice of tune out turn a blind eye to turn back on turn your back on unheed unmind decline duck out of finesse scape shirk from shuffle out of shun circumvent eschew beat shortcut parry bilk skive cut juke tergiverse steer clear of skive off slide out of back out of give something a miss find a way out of short-circuit get away from skip body-swerve shrink from stay away from cheat miss fight shy of give a wide berth to keep clear of outmanoeuvre find a way round outmaneuver abandon renounce have nothing to do with keep away from thwart quit refrain from foil stymie prevent check stop shuffle off escape from abstain from pass over get round skip out on give up pull out of forgo give the slip renege circumnavigate outflank slip frustrate burke defeat skulk spurn recoil from pussyfoot outwit forbear from baffle baulk dismiss balk goldbrick desist from hide from fake malinger avert abstain preclude desist resist shy away from ditch restrain from relinquish forsake slough off keep from hinder break the habit of hold off impede drop leave off block kick halt pack in nullify skim over withhold from refuse do without swear off stay clear of jack in nip in the bud gloss over avoid dealing with leapfrog keep off jouk wriggle stay shy of balk at keep at arm's length snub field duck out of the way of swerve away from get out of the way of overcome deke deflect have no part of turn away from fudge weasel cease fence off answer evasively discontinue cold-shoulder extricate oneself from excuse desert rationalize backpedal welsh revoke withdraw break off cut out call a halt to swerve end-run call it a day run away abscond elope flee get past forget put the move on not attend let something slide scrimshank cop out back down back out back off weasel out get out use pretext have alibi rationalise find a way around play truant from creep skimp on leave something undone dog bludge fence run off fake out lose sight of not attend to bob off be lax about be remiss about give someone the brush-off give someone the go-by cut dead give the cold shoulder to cut someone cold knock off shut eyes to wuss out baulk at pay little attention to suspend be absent from blow off lay off pass up finish get off belay take fright flinch from turn tail back off from put a stop to axe rein in can check out from give over pack up lie down on job ax put an end to kibosh call it quits on surcease from sham break up wink at blink at take back road depart from deviate from go around the barn loaf chicken out of stay away forbear steer clear withstand skirt around feign illness skate over fake illness fail to deal with ward off help neutralise counter disappoint abjure forswear hamper repudiate sacrifice reject disavow interfere with head off stave off negate make up for obviate neutralize counterbalance prohibit arrest counteract anticipate deny disclaim disdain abnegate abdicate be AWOL put it on pretend to be ill take a sickie swing the lead play hooky pretend to be an invalid bunk off oppose obstruct dash refrain gainsay shy disaffirm scotch smash snooker checkmate cripple derail deny oneself discomfit nobble scupper root queer traverse renege on not touch let well enough alone have no truck with curb put a spoke in someone's wheel hang up promote halt in its tracks foul up restrain screw up run circles around rattle throw monkey wrench in put paid to upset the applecart throw a monkey wrench in the works crab give the run-around faze mess up crimp put the mockers on cramp do for run rings around throw a spanner in the works disconcert buffalo bollix

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