weasel out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ weasel )
informal to avoid doing something you should do by using clever or dishonest excuses
weasel out of
He’s now in court trying to weasel out of $25 million in debts.
WEASEL OUT
Meaning of WEASEL OUT in English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012