# weasel out

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/weasel-out
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.)

## 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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