weasel out

escaquearse, eludir

Evitar una obligación mediante excusas o engaños.

En inglés sencillo: To avoid doing something you should do by using excuses or dishonest tricks.

• You promised, so don't weasel out.
• She weaseled out of helping us move.
• They always find a way to weasel out of their responsibilities.

Cómo se usa: weasel out of something/doing something (He tried to weasel out of paying his share.)

Sinónimos: get out of, dodge, shirk

Expresiones frecuentes: weasel out again, weasel out somehow

sonsacar, sacar con artimañas

Obtener algo de alguien mediante trucos ingeniosos o preguntas hábiles.

En inglés sencillo: To get something from someone through clever tricks or careful questioning.

• He tried to weasel out the truth.
• She weaseled a few details out of me.
• How did you weasel that secret out of him?

Cómo se usa: weasel something out of someone (She weaseled the address out of his assistant.)

Sinónimos: wheedle out, coax out, extract

Expresiones frecuentes: weasel out information, weasel out something