noun, verb
noun a small wild animal with reddish-brown fur, a long thin body and short legs. Weasels eat smaller animals.
verb (-ll-, AmE -l-)
PHRASALVERBS
weasel out (of sth) (informal disapproving, especially AmE) to avoid doing sth that you ought to do or have promised to do:
He's now trying to weasel out of our agreement.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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