weasel out

sottrarsi, svicolare

Evitare di fare il proprio dovere usando scuse o trucchi disonesti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: get out of, dodge, shirk

Espressioni comuni: weasel out again, weasel out somehow

carpire, spillare

Ottenere qualcosa da qualcuno con trucchi astuti o domande ben studiate.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: wheedle out, coax out, extract

Espressioni comuni: weasel out information, weasel out something