pussyfoot
verb (used without object)
to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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Current London opinion was that the Simon Report will pussyfoot, will recommend nothing which can bridge the gulf between India and Britain.
From Time Magazine Archive
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