Somehow, the child managed to weasel out of the hole she was stuck in.
•The mouse tried to weasel out.
2. Fig. to evade or avoid a job or responsibility. (Fig. on Q.) •Don't try to weasel out of your responsibility!
•You can't weasel out! You have to do it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
weasel out of something — weasel out (of (something)) to escape responsibility for something. He used all kinds of excuses to weasel out of paying his bills … New idioms dictionary
weasel out of something — in. to get out of oing something; to wiggle out of a responsibility. □ I know how to weasel out of something like that. You get a headache. □ You can’t just weasel out now when we need you! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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weasel out of — weasel out (of (something)) to escape responsibility for something. He used all kinds of excuses to weasel out of paying his bills … New idioms dictionary
weasel out — (of (something)) to escape responsibility for something. He used all kinds of excuses to weasel out of paying his bills … New idioms dictionary
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