Idiom idiom
weasel out
Meaning
To shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.)
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't try to weasel out of your chores today.”
“He promised to help with the move, but now he is trying to weasel out of it.”
“Despite his previous commitment to the project, he attempted to weasel out of his responsibilities once the workload became too demanding.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026