Đồng nghĩa của pussyfooting around

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Present participle for discuss a matter without coming to the point
beating about the bush dodging the issue evading the issue hedging prevaricating vacillating fudging the issue hesitating humming and hawing parrying questions quibbling shilly-shallying stalling waffling ducking the question flanneling flannelling tergiversating sitting on the fence equivocating dodging evading sidestepping mincing words stonewalling fencing fudging pussyfooting parrying caviling temporizing weaseling cavilling paltering weaselling beating around the bush avoiding sidestepping the issue copping a plea hemming and hawing ducking copping out temporising shucking flip-flopping passing the buck ducking the issue blowing hot and cold hedging your bets giving the run around shuffling around shirking shifting maneuvering foiling outwitting contesting feinting manoeuvring fighting off baffling blathering beguiling blandishing blarneying buttering up fast-talking talking blarney using flattery shuffling wavering conning jiving covering up adumbrating straddling the fence lying escaping fibbing stalling for time eschewing shuffling about running around eluding avoiding the issue begging the question falsifying telling white lie clouding the issue giving run around deceiving circumventing misrepresenting balking putting off baulking rambling skirting faking shifting ground about glossing over skirting the issue fabricating playing it close to the vest misspeaking exaggerating distorting dithering belying garbling dissembling misstating inventing putting on stretching the truth bypassing straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away playing your cards close to your chest giving a false colour to welshing reneging fleeing copping out of beating about the bush about getting out of beating around bush quibbling about fending off finding a way round skirting round avoiding answering getting around fudging and mudging tapdancing dancing around euphemizing sneaking away slipping out laying low giving the runaround dancing around an issue worming one's way out of

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Present participle for to become nervous or anxious and reconsider a decision about an upcoming event
getting cold feet delaying faltering hesitating stalling thinking twice wavering fluctuating havering oscillating see-sawing vacillating yo-yoing dilly-dallying humming and hawing shilly-shallying blowing hot and cold sitting on the fence dithering swithering halting staggering scrupling balancing hanging back hemming and hawing teetering procrastinating temporizing dallying equivocating pausing wabbling wobbling swaying temporising dawdling tarrying trembling hovering changing tergiversating reeling hedging waffling running hot and cold changing mind wasting time going from one extreme to the other tumbling faffing about lurching bobbling quavering rolling trifling prevaricating pottering marking time whiling away time loitering killing time dragging your heels moving slowly playing a waiting game lingering seesawing straddling fence-straddling swinging rocking boggling dillydallying alternating whiffling keeping changing your mind chopping and changing flickering varying deliberating trimming whiffling waffling quivering shuddering paltering demurring having doubts doubting holding back lagging hanging fire flip-flopping dragging your feet baulking waiting balking shying straggling hanging about hanging around doubting yourself having misgivings dragging poking holding off stopping pussyfooting jibbing deferring idling recoiling from flinching from shrinking from diddling crawling creeping shying away hanging back from vacillating about lollygagging having reservations about having misgivings about thinking twice about having scruples about faffing around lallygagging puttering moping shying away from putting off having qualms about lagging behind playing for time messing about taking your time using delaying tactics putting off doing something goofing off taking one's time wobbling about veering shrinking discontinuing ceasing dodging holding on hesitating to scrupling about lolling slouching teeter-tottering messing around beating around the bush fooling around sitting around sitting tight umming and ahing going up and down refusing retarding postponing prolonging adjourning protracting goldbricking cooling adopting Fabian tactics expressing reluctance expressing misgivings expressing reservations stumbling staying staying in the background staying back shrinking back floundering pondering debating mammering weighing hanging taking a raincheck suspending action postponing action deferring action letting something slide kicking the can down the road waiting and seeing pulling back thinking about sitting on fence wondering about feeling uncertain lacking conviction thinking something unlikely feeling uneasy about harbouring suspicions about having hesitations about expressing reservations about harbouring reservations about expressing suspicions about having doubts about having suspicions about entertaining doubts about fluctuating on sticking at baulking at stonewalling balking at sticking demurring about gagging demurring from stickling fretting questioning worrying ambling plodding minding doing something disrelishing boggling at wavering about filibustering tottering having qualms waiting around pottering about staying put falling behind pottering around pottering round hanging on buying time horsing around

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Present participle for to get out of a situation, usually underhandedly
avoiding evading dodging escaping shirking brushing off sidestepping skirting bypassing dancing around discounting disregarding ducking eluding ignoring neglecting overlooking shying from wriggling out of dispensing with getting around running away from shaking skirting round tergiversating weaseling out of weaselling out of copping out of fending off funking getting out of giving the slip to going around keeping one's distance from laying low from paying no attention to paying no heed to paying no mind shaking off taking no notice of tuning out turning a blind eye to turning back on turning your back on unheeding unminding declining ducking out of finessing scaping shirking from shuffling out of shunning circumventing eschewing beating shortcutting parrying bilking skiving cutting juking steering clear of skiving off sliding out of backing out of giving something a miss finding a way out of short-circuiting getting away from skipping missing cheating fighting shy of giving a wide berth to shrinking from outmanoeuvring finding a way round staying away from outmaneuvering keeping clear of keeping away from passing over copping out having nothing to do with getting round reneging circumnavigating foiling thwarting outflanking slipping stymieing quitting burking skulking recoiling from shuffling off pussyfooting abandoning dismissing escaping from goldbricking hiding from faking malingering sloughing off pulling out of giving the slip skimming over glossing over avoiding dealing with passing on relaying leapfrogging keeping off jouking wriggling outwitting fielding overcoming ducking out of the way of getting out of the way of swerving away from deflecting snubbing balking at shying away from keeping at arm's length staying shy of deking staying clear of defeating answering evasively fencing off frustrating fudging weaseling ditching weaselling spurning preventing checking passing the buck extricating oneself from having no part of turning away from baulking baffling forgetting cold-shouldering getting past balking scrimshanking letting something slide withdrawing renouncing rationalizing revoking excusing backpedaling deserting backpedalling welshing blowing off absconding running away eloping fleeing swerving finding a way around leaving something undone playing truant from dogging skimping on fencing bludging creeping skipping out on losing sight of bobbing off putting the move on running off paying little attention to rationalising using pretext weaselling out having alibi weaseling out getting out backing out backing down backing off faking out shutting eyes to wussing out baulking at lying down on job cutting someone cold giving the cold shoulder to cutting dead giving someone the brush-off giving someone the go-by taking fright turning tail flinching from shamming blinking at winking at taking back road deviating from departing from going around the barn loafing chickening out of feigning illness faking illness skirting around skating over failing to deal with swinging the lead taking a sickie playing hooky pretending to be ill bunking off putting it on pretending to be an invalid

Trái nghĩa của pussyfooting around

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