WRIGGLE OUT OF STH / OUT OF DOING STH


Meaning of WRIGGLE OUT OF STH / OUT OF DOING STH in English

( 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.