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Definition worm your way out of (doing) something in American English

worm your way out of (doing) something phrase

phrase
1

to avoid doing something by making excuses or giving clever reasons

Example

How does my brother always manage to worm his way out of washing the dishes?

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Definition worm your way out of (doing) something in American English