wriggle out of
动词 v.
英文释义
动词 v.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wriggle, out of.
— The worm wriggled out of the man's pocket.
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To avoid performing a duty or fulfilling an obligation, by sneaky means.
— RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey claimed the operator was trying to "wriggle out of its agreements and block fair pay for its members".
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