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What does pussy footing mean? Is it an idiom? Or is it a swear word?



 
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What does pussy footing mean? Is it an idiom? Or is it a swear word? #1 (permalink) Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:16 am   What does pussy footing mean? Is it an idiom? Or is it a swear word?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-70 "How to criticize", question 5

There's really no virtue of me in pussy ......... around because I might as well tell you it's awful.

(a) treading
(b) footing
(c) walking
(d) tripping

Test No. incompl/inter-70 "How to criticize", answer 5

There's really no virtue of me pussy footing around because I might as well tell you it's awful.

Correct answer: (b) footing

Your answer was: incorrect
There's really no virtue of me pussy walking around because I might as well tell you it's awful.
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sorry, Alan I do not understand this one yet?

""pussy"" and also the whole sentence,could you try some other explnation.
I'll apreciate it... thaksss
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Error #2 (permalink) Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:40 am   Error
 

Sorry there's a gremlin at work here - I've tried to send a correction and explanation but it won't accept it. There are two expressions needed here: There's no virtue in me + gerund and the verb is pussyfooting, which means being very sensitive and delicate.
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