pussyfoot
verb [intransitive] (informal, usually disapproving)- pussyfoot (about/around)
to be careful or anxious about expressing your opinion in case you upset somebody （说话）慎重，顾虑重重 I realized I could no longer pussyfoot around. I had to say what I really thought. 我意识到我不能再缩手缩脚了。我不得不说出我的真实想法。