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单词 wriggle out of something
释义
(idiom) 
Definition
to avoid (doing something that one does not want to do)
The government is trying to wriggle out of its responsibilities.
Synonyms
twist
avoid
He managed to avoid giving them an idea of what he was up to.
duck (informal)
He had ducked the confrontation.
dodge
Thieves dodged the security system in the shop.
extricate yourself from
talk your way out of
worm your way out of
See wriggle

Additional synonyms

in the sense of avoid
Definition
to refrain from doing
He managed to avoid giving them an idea of what he was up to.
Synonyms
refrain from,
bypass,
dodge,
eschew,
escape,
duck (out of) (informal),
fight shy of,
shirk from
in the sense of dodge
Definition
to evade by cleverness or trickery
Thieves dodged the security system in the shop.
Synonyms
evade,
avoid,
escape,
get away from,
elude,
body-swerve,
slip through the net of
in the sense of duck
Definition
to dodge (a duty or responsibility)
He had ducked the confrontation.
Synonyms
dodge,
avoid,
escape,
evade,
elude,
sidestep,
circumvent (formal),
shirk,
body-swerve

Nearby words of
wriggle out of something

  • wretch
  • wretched
  • wriggle
  • wriggle out of something
  • wring
  • wrinkle
  • wrinkled

Synonyms of 'wriggle out of something'

wriggle out of something

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