单词 | pussyfoot |
例句 | “It was until I dropped the bottle, it broke on the floor, and everybody had to pussyfoot around the floor so they wouldn’t get cut by the broken glass,” I said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps – nah, let's stop pussyfooting and call it like it is. "And Just Like That," Miranda ruined Che for viewers 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z No subtlety or pussyfooting around here; we soon learn that the mother is fatally ill and in the midst of a drawn-out death. Review: ‘A Monster Calls,’ Offering a Crucial Lifeline 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z But Mr. Elliott said Eugene and Daniel Levy “have a way of talking where they don’t have to pussyfoot around each other.” ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ With Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z This refusal to soft pedal the age difference — or pussyfoot around the tragedy of withered fame — prevents the film from sinking into sentiment. Review: For an Aging Actor, Another Chance to Be ‘The Hero’ 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The less confrontational dishes, like salt-cod fish sticks draped with fried green peppers, or grilled pork collar facing a crowd of minted peas, aren’t pussyfooting around, either. New York’s Top 10 New Restaurants of 2021 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z That the gang was primarily Pakistani led some to accuse the authorities of pussyfooting around racial sensibilities, but the real difficulties prove to be in establishing the credibility of the witnesses and securing DNA evidence. TV highlights 23/05/2013 2013-05-23T05:59:01Z Such misunderstandings perhaps help to explain all the pussyfooting. Denzel Washington on diversity western The Magnificent Seven: ‘Audiences like to know who they’re rooting for’ 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The film, which has its premiere on Monday night, doesn’t pussyfoot around when setting its bar; no “life after 65” theme here. Review: ‘If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast’ Finds Vigor After 90 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z I prefer it when people come right out and ask instead of pussyfooting around it. Emily Eavis: this much I know 2013-06-01T18:00:01Z And while "Grey's Anatomy" turned "vajayjay" into a euphemism a few seasons ago, this year, there's very little pussyfooting around. Television's season of the vagina 2011-09-26T14:27:00Z He pussyfoots round actually saying the word, this man, sweaty in woolly beard and vast hat and "Orthodoxy or Death" T-shirt, and, when he does, it's impossible not to recall Sean Connery. Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer – review 2013-06-13T11:02:19Z However thumping and joyous Kele's new beginning, it seems that oblique lyrical pussyfooting remains his default mode. Kele Okereke 2010-06-26T23:05:00Z Whatever the case, their music didn't pussyfoot around the terrain of conflicted desire or jilted lovers. The death of two pop powerhouses 2011-08-23T15:45:00Z He’s been determinedly public about his dementia, bristling at how we stigmatize and pussyfoot. ‘Raising Steam’: a train is a’comin to Discworld 2014-03-19T18:52:22Z That is because they printed incomplete or inaccurate stories year after year about the felonious football players, the morally challenged coach and the pussyfooting district attorney. 'Scoreboard, Baby': a portrait of crime and complicity during the 2000 Husky football season 2010-10-21T20:13:00Z “Why pussyfoot around? Let’s get to the point!” ‘We’re still fighting that same fight’: how Spike Lee got his groove back with BlacKkKlansman 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Still, the eggplant doesn’t pussyfoot around with the chili spice, even when the slices are combined by hand with heat-absorbing basmati rice, a staple of the Bangladeshi table. For Aladdin, a move in the right direction 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z But I think if you don't do that and you're always pussyfooting around, you always say, "Well, here’s the nice white guy." How John Turturro got his moves, from "Do the Right Thing" to "Gloria Bell" 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z “I tried to pussyfoot around it, I tried to break up with her,” Wade told sports commentator Shannon Sharpe in a recirculated clip from his June interview on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast. Dwyane Wade reveals 'hard conversation' with Gabrielle Union about child with another woman 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z “The government is pussyfooting around the ESM, which is a very, very small piece in a much larger problem that has to do with overall European economic governance,” he said. Analysis-Deep distrust of EU leaves Italy's Meloni in a corner over bailout fund 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z California’s governor retorted, posting a video of Mr. DeSantis at a podium apparently glancing down at a crib sheet before making the “pussyfooting” challenge. DeSantis Raises Cash in California and Pokes at Governor 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The problem with such pussyfooting is that its very carefulness means that it won't drive the public conversation. Biden finally busts out the F-word: MAGA is more than "semi-fascism" 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z But, in doing so, they run the risk of turning off their own voters, who are done with what they see as pussyfooting and are ready to embrace a more flagrantly fascistic approach. More than a litmus test: How the Big Lie threatens to crack up Trump's coalition 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z “It’s time to stop pussyfooting around the fact that the virus is transmitted mostly through the air,” said Linsey Marr, an expert on aerosols at Virginia Tech. Scientists Call on C.D.C. to Set Air Standards for Workplaces, Now 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z “This was during the time when we practiced in practice. We didn’t show up and pussyfoot around,” Slater said. Kevin Greene, Hall of Fame pass rusher for Rams, Steelers and Panthers, dies at 58 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z She said there was "no pussyfooting around", giving people freedom to speak openly, and she urged others in a similar position to find similar groups. Dealing with grief during a lockdown 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z “We simply can’t pussyfoot around anymore. We have to just say, you know, this administration is evil and anybody who is denying climate change is evil.” Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard: ‘Denying climate change is evil’ 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Many applauded her statement, urging fellow Kenyans to stop pussyfooting around a crisis and call it by its real name. Are Kenyans still scandalised by scandals? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z “I think the United States of America is really getting close to some tipping point here, and we can’t pussyfoot around,” she said. House passes bill to avert shutdown 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Last year when I unearthed a kidnapping epidemic of boys, it was disturbing to see local authorities pussyfooting around the issue and using security to rationalize their inaction. Opinion | Afghan soldiers are using boys as sex slaves, and the U.S. is looking the other way 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z All that talk of “populism” looks like pussyfooting around now that Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon is stoking up apparently intentional mayhem. How can Obama smile at a time like this? I think he knows something | Jonathan Jones 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z “Don’t equivocate, don’t pussyfoot, don’t talk out of both sides of your mouth and you’ll wake up the next morning feeling good about yourself,” he told Reno. Janet Reno, first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, dies 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z “But enough of the pussyfooting around in terms of, you know, do you support us or do you not support us?” Some in G.O.P. Who Deserted Donald Trump Over Video Are Returning 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Donald Trump’s campaign manager on Wednesday said they want the support of anyone who will endorse them, but advised Republicans to stop “pussyfooting around” on whether or not they support their party’s presidential nominee. Trump campaign to Republicans: ‘Enough of the pussyfooting around’ 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z After a bit of, er, pussyfooting, he did. US election: Trump launches brutal attack on Clintons - BBC News 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z This is so cruel and inhumane, and the dangers so real, that pussyfooting around making excuses is not OK. It’s No Cold War, but Vladimir Putin Relishes His Role as Disrupter 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z “What the show is doing is being brave and honest and using humor to avoid pussyfooting around. It’s allowing us to start conversations that people are uncomfortable starting,” he said. 'Speechless' hopes to be the new family comedy that gets people talking 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z “He’s talking about the issues everyone is pussyfooting around,” Ms. Davies said of Mr. Trump. Donald Trump’s Missteps Risk Putting a Ceiling Over His Support in Swing States 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z The New York-based hedge fund doesn't like to sit on the sidelines and pussyfoot. How Shareholder Activism Shook Up Yahoo (YHOO) 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Hotelling observed that American candidates tended to “pussyfoot” for just that reason, giving ambiguous answers to policy questions for “fear of losing votes”. Defining realignment 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z I pussyfooted around the garage, checked whether there were hostages in the canteen. Facetime Beats WhatsApp in Turkey's Failed Coup 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z I'm like, for lack of a better word, don't pussyfoot around. Taryn Manning's shocking 'Orange' scene brings out Pennsatucky's vulnerability 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z There’s the construction worker who is convinced Trump will stop “pussyfooting around” when it comes to terrorism. Aboard the Staten Island Ferry, a snapshot of Donald Trump’s New York 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z “The government needs to stop pussyfooting around on tax dodging,” Mr. Corbyn said. Panama Papers Scandal Brings Down Iceland’s Prime Minister 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z "The government needs to stop pussyfooting around on tax dodging." Britain's former world dominance has left it with a string of tiny territories around the globe, and many of them have become hubs for hiding money 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z And on the huge leak of documents detailing tax avoidance and the use of offshore havens, he will accuse the government of "pussyfooting around on tax dodging". Corbyn pledges 'protection' from cuts in campaign launch - BBC News 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z "I'd rather have someone with no filter than someone who pussyfoots around," she said. In Michigan, Trump's bluntness and Kasich's compassion vie for the hearts of GOP voters 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Armed with an arsenal of zingers like “no more pussyfooting around,” the one-time vice presidential candidate took a crowd of Iowans on an incoherent, steam-of-consciousness ride that clocked in at more than 20 minutes. Late night embraces return of original 'Material Girl': Sarah Palin 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z It’s time to stop pussyfooting around and treat Mr. Trump as the real and present danger that he is. Donald Trump’s perspectives on immigrants and the workforce 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The government’s bullying of the ABC early on was paying off, with the national broadcaster frequently pussyfooting around potential criticism of the government. Julia Gillard book exclusive: how the bullying, biased media hurts Australia 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z No pussyfooting here, and not much pretty passing, but it’s invigorating fare. Republic of Ireland v Scotland: Euro 2016 qualifier – live! 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z “We have had 20 years of pussyfooting around, hoping that obesity will go away without doing anything meaningful and effective.” Fine Obese Children’s Parents, Says Charity 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Unless the West stops pussyfooting around Putin, the Russian leader will complete his project of dismembering Ukraine and threaten other European states. Ukraine: The invasion that dare not say its name 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z DDB wasn’t going to pussyfoot around for the LBJ brand just because this was politics. LBJ’s 1964 attack ad ‘Daisy’ leaves a legacy for modern campaigns M Scott Havens, senior vice president of digital at newly independent Time Inc is not a man to pussyfoot around journalistic conventions. Time Inc’s M Scott Havens: ‘We want to build the next LinkedIn or Facebook’ 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z No pussyfooting here, and not much pretty passing, but it’s invigorating fare. Republic of Ireland v Scotland: Euro 2016 qualifier – live! 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z He said famers were calling for the government to stop "pussyfooting around the disease". Hundreds march against badger cull 2014-04-19T15:40:54Z "My dad had a heart attack through the stress of it so we were always pussyfooting around each other, too scared to say anything." Killer's human rights bid 'unfair' 2014-02-26T06:52:47Z The idea that pussyfooting will impress Beijing is self-evidently ludicrous. As Barack Obama Faces His Cuban Missile Moment, Is He a Man or a Mouse? 2013-02-25T16:52:13Z Days after the Olympics ended, Mr. Johnson demanded, in an interview with The Evening Standard newspaper, that Mr. Cameron “stop pussyfooting around” and support some high-cost infrastructure projects, including a Thames estuary airport. New Urgency for Cameron on Airport Plan 2012-08-29T02:18:46Z Johnson recently called on Cameron to stop "pussyfooting around" and support a new airport for London, highlighting concerns among many Tories about the failure of the government to acknowledge the significance of large infrastructure projects. Borrowing figures add up to a political headache for the government 2012-08-21T13:53:49Z Mr Johnson accuses the government of "pussyfooting around" plans for a new airport, and revealed plans for a network of cycle paths. Philip's health concerns papers 2012-08-16T05:24:33Z You just have to be gutsy really, too many girls pussyfoot around and don't get stuck in enough. Laura Trott: The find of the century cycling for double Olympic gold 2012-07-15T13:00:03Z We want to see the ranking higher but let's not pussyfoot around. England our priority, says RFU chief 2010-09-07T16:35:00Z Some walked pussyfoot, sliding easy and soft just like people in the daytime. Rootabaga Stories Turnbull decided he might as well tackle them right off the bat; there was nothing to be gained by pussyfooting around. Dead Giveaway Your pussyfooting always did give me an acute pain. Skylark Three But if a race of people were that advanced, if their intention is hostile, why do they pussyfoot around this way? Ten From Infinity "Then stop pussyfooting and come to the point," I snapped. Highways in Hiding Your king of Kusiak has to learn some time that everybody isn't going to sidestep him and pussyfoot when he's around. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North "As soon as you pussyfooted into the foreman's job I knew it was only a question of time," he said. The Settling of the Sage He didn't go back at all till the middle of the night, when he pussyfooted in and got his things out, and disappeared like he had stumbled down a well. Ma Pettengill If you happen to be pussyfooting forward erect and encounter a German patrol, it is policy to scuttle back unless you are near enough to get in one good lick with the persuader. A Yankee in the Trenches It's Ma Westlake that makes the mischief, pussyfooting around all the time. Main Street "Tell you what, boys, I'm going to wring the neck of that pussyfooting spy Elliot if I ever get a chanct." The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North "Very good, sir," and the automaton pussyfoots away. Young People's Pride A Novel Then I studied some more documents in a masterful manner and forgot my caller entirely till at last he pussyfooted out, having caught sight of Sandy down by the corral. Ma Pettengill Many political futures had been wrecked and wasted by ambitious politicians who tried to "pussyfoot" on this issue. Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him He had been called many things—loan-shark, skinflint, tightwad, pussyfoot—but he had never before been called a flirt. Main Street "Why, if it comes to that--what were you up to that night, pussyfooting about the ch�teau at two in the morning?" Alias the Lone Wolf "A reform was never yet accomplished by purring and pussyfooting," said Cutty. The Drums of Jeopardy But we cannot wait until our college graduates come to regard pussyfooting as a career. Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises |
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