weasel out phrasal verbphr v informalAVOID to avoid doing something you should do by using clever or dishonest excuses 逃避〔责任〕，〔狡猾地〕逃脱 of He’s now in court trying to weasel out of $25 million in debts. 他现在正在法庭上，试图逃避2,500万美元的债务。
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