WEASEL OUT Definition & Meaning

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weasel out

verb

to go back on a commitment
to evade a responsibility, esp in a despicable manner

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Idioms and Phrases

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]

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Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville posted on X on Saturday: "The best thing President Trump has done so far is kick that Ukrainian weasel out of the WH."

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We also see this attitude with Trump advisor Jason Miller, whose response to accidentally impregnating his mistress was not to express regret for his role in the situation, but to foist all the blame on her and attempt to weasel out of child support.

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I had planned everything I would say so that he couldn鈥檛 weasel out of it.

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The world鈥檚 wealthiest person originally struck the deal in the spring of 2022, realized within a few weeks that he had committed a grievous mistake, and then spent the summer and early fall trying to weasel out of the $44 billion acquisition.

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Should McCarthy try to weasel out of his pledge, though, he鈥檚 unlikely to find a sympathetic audience in Donald Trump.

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