Đồng nghĩa của pussyfoots

Alternative for pussyfoots

pussyfoot /'pusifut/
  • danh từ
    • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) người đi len lén
    • người hành động thận trọng; người hành động không lộ liễu
    • sự cấm rượu; người tán thành cấm rượu
    • nội động từ
      • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) đi len lén
      • hành động thận trọng; hành động không lộ liễu

    Động từ

    To act or answer in an equivocal or non-committal way
    equivocates prevaricates prevaricateth tergiversates hedges fences flannels fudges quibbles vacillates waffles weasels shilly-shallies dodges the issue evades the issue fudges the issue parries questions shuffles about avoids the issue sidesteps the issue skirts the issue ducks the issue ducks the question blows hot and cold hems and haws hums and haws beats about the bush sits on the fence beats around the bush plays it close to the vest dodges evades sidesteps ducks avoids stalls temporizes shuffles eludes temporises cops out begs the question cavils circumvents shucks eschews shirks falsifies parries stonewalls minces words gets around lies palters wavers fibs misrepresents hesitates jives cons skirts balks bypasses escapes flip-flops pussyfoots around baulks puts off stalls for time cops a plea passes the buck gets out of finds a way round skirts round rambles fakes glosses over shifts ground about deceives shifts fabricates adumbrates belies misspeaks distorts invents misstates dithers exaggerates garbles dissembles beats about the bush about quibbles about cops out of beats around bush fends off avoids answering dodges the question plays your cards close to your chest gives nothing away straddles an issue runs around straddles the fence covers up stretches the truth puts on tells white lie clouds the issue gives run around gives a false colour to shuns skulks cheats goldbricks malingers slips shuffles off sloughs off shuffles around gives the run around hedges your bets flees welshes reneges lays low slips out sneaks away gives the runaround dances around an issue skips shortcuts beats worms one's way out of shakes jukes gives a wide berth to ditches goes around puts the move on steers clear of skips out on dances around shakes off gives the slip outwits baffles manoeuvres feints foils maneuvers contests fights off blathers beguiles blandishes blarneys procrastinates delays plays for time tarries defers uses flattery talks blarney fast-talks butters up hangs back gains time avoids committing oneself plays a waiting game uses delaying tactics avoids making a decision uses Fabian tactics takes your time kicks the can down the road

    Động từ

    To pause in indecision before doing something
    hesitates wavers vacillates dithers falters delays stalls fluctuates teeters havers staggers pauses swithers wobbles oscillates halts scruples dawdles equivocates temporises temporizes dallies wabbles lingers waits hedges alternates tergiversates demurs dillydallies hovers seesaws stumbles defers deliberates doubts stops baulks balks boggles flounders debates hangs mammers ponders weighs shilly-shallies dilly-dallies hums and haws hangs back thinks twice holds back hems and haws shies away holds off pulls back thinks about sits on fence jibs shies refuses expresses reservations expresses misgivings expresses reluctance waits and sees drags your heels procrastinates loiters blows hot and cold pussyfoots around hangs around lags sits on the fence tarries balances wastes time hangs about drags your feet yo-yos pokes drags takes your time hangs fire gets cold feet trifles diddles stays mopes lollygags crawls creeps lallygags hangs on kills time marks time stays put puts off plays a waiting game plays for time trembles sways idles holds on sits tight potters remains whiles away time plods rests filibusters trails waits around takes one's time warms a chair gets no place fast goof around potters about potters round potters around uses delaying tactics puts off doing something hangs round hangs out faffs about dodges flickers varies quivers messes around trims shudders waffles changes palters bides ums and ahs tumbles whiffles waffles lurches bobbles quavers reels rolls slow-walks ceases discontinues runs hot and cold tools holds the phone stops over loses time tails lodges loafs stays behind sticks around changes mind has a breather calls time takes a break moves slowly fritters time away saunters fools around sits on one's butt sits around fritters away shleps along toddles bums around scrounges around diddle-daddles adopts Fabian tactics stops briefly takes ten holds your horses takes a breather takes five holds your fire stonewalls straggles ambles totters putters buys time falls behind lags behind goofs off horses around prolongs adjourns postpones retards protracts goldbricks cools defers action takes a raincheck postpones action suspends action kicks the can down the road lets slide

    Trái nghĩa của pussyfoots

    pussyfoots Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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