to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation :
I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech.
to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation :
I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005