كيف تنطق "pussyfoot around"

expression

PUH-see-FUHT er-OWND

PUS-i-FUHT uh-ROWND

التعريف

To avoid giving a clear answer or taking a direct action, especially by being overly careful or indirect.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpʊsiˈfʊt/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pˈʊsɪfˌʊt/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd

أمريكي

PUH-see-FUHT er-OWND

بريطاني

PUS-i-FUHT uh-ROWND

Stop pussyfooting around and tell me the truth.

The manager doesn't like it when people pussyfoot around during meetings.

If you keep pussyfooting around, the problem will never be solved.

I'm tired of pussyfooting around my boss—I'm just going to ask for a raise.