| 单词 | weasel out |
| 释义 | weasel outSEE SYNONYMS FOR weasel out ON THESAURUS.COM verb -sels, -selling or -selled or US -seling or -seled (intr, adverb) informalto go back on a commitment to evade a responsibility, esp in a despicable manner Words nearby weasel outwear well, weary, weasand, weasel, weaselly, weasel out, weasel word, weasel words, weather, weatherability, weather advisory Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with weasel outweasel out Back out of a situation or commitment, especially in a sneaky way. For example, I'd love to weasel out of serving on the board. This expression alludes to the stealthy hunting and nesting habits of the weasel, a small, slender-bodied predator. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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