She wriggled out of her tight skirt and changed into something more comfortable.
•The skirt was so tight, she had to wriggle out. She couldn't pull it off.
2. Fig. to get out of having to do something; to evade a responsibility. •Don't try to wriggle out of this.
•I won't let you wriggle out this time.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wriggle out of something of doing something — ˌwriggle ˈout of sth/out of doing sth derived (informal, disapproving) to avoid doing sth that you should do, especially by thinking of clever excuses • He tried desperately to wriggle out of giving a clear answer. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of — [phrasal verb] wriggle out of (something) informal + often disapproving : to avoid doing (something that you do not want to do) in some clever or dishonest way She tried to wriggle out of the contract. Don t let him wriggle out of paying you for… … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of (doing) something — showing disapproval phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses Don’t try and wriggle out of doing your homework. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: wriggle … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of out of doing something — ˌwriggle ˈout of sth/out of doing sth derived (informal, disapproving) to avoid doing sth that you should do, especially by thinking of clever excuses • He tried desperately to wriggle out of giving a clear answer. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of — PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone has wriggled out of doing something, you disapprove of the fact that they have managed to avoid doing it, although they should have done it. [V P P n/ ing] The Government has tried to wriggle out … English dictionary
ˈwriggle ˌout of sth — phrasal verb to try to avoid something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wriggle — I UK [ˈrɪɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms wriggle : present tense I/you/we/they wriggle he/she/it wriggles present participle wriggling past tense wriggled past participle wriggled to move, or to make something move, by… … English dictionary
wriggle — wrig|gle1 [ˈrıgəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Middle Low German wriggeln] 1.) to twist your body from side to side with small quick movements ▪ Stop wriggling and let me put your T shirt on. wriggle under/through/into ▪ He wriggled … Dictionary of contemporary English
wriggle — wrig|gle1 [ rıgl ] verb intransitive or transitive to move or make something move by twisting or turning quickly: She wriggled her toes in the thick soft carpet. wriggle out of (doing) something to avoid doing something: Don t try and wriggle out … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wriggle — 1 verb 1 (I) to twist from side to side with small quick movements: Stop wriggling and let me put your T shirt on. (+ under/through/into): The hole was just deep enough for the dog to wriggle under the fence. 2 (T) to make a part of your body… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wriggle — [ˈrɪg(ə)l] verb [I/T] to move by twisting or turning quickly, or to make something move in this way • wriggle out of sth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
