pussyfoot

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The UN's member-nations can no longer afford to pussyfoot around the issue.
聯(lián)郃國會員再也經(jīng)不起畏首畏尾。
The moral behind this cover is, "If you are going to use a negative image, don't pussyfoot around, do it with conviction."
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Analysts believe it is too worried about winning upper-house elections next summer to do anything but pussyfoot on economic policy.
分析家認爲正是出於對明年夏季的國會選擧太過擔心，以至於除了在經(jīng)濟政策上謹言慎行外，任何事情也不能做。

Analysts believe it is too worried about winning upper-house elections next summer to do anything but pussyfoot on economic policy.
ECONOMIST: Japan is not yet doomed to debt-induced penury

to avoid making a decision or expressing an opinion because you are uncertain or frightened about doing so

If you say that someone is pussyfooting around, you are criticizing them for behaving in a too cautious way because they are not sure what to do and are afraid to commit themselves.