Weasel out of
To “weasel out of” something means to avoid doing something by being dishonest or to escape responsibility for something.
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To “weasel out of” something means to avoid doing something by being dishonest or to escape responsibility for something. Boris Johnson “weaseled out of” contradictions, or escaped responsibility for making contradictions, went back on promises, broke agreements, and somehow survived it all. The child “weaseled out of” helping with chores by pretending to be sick.
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