What does "wriggle out of" mean?

To avoid responsibility through cunning To escape obligations by being clever.

How do you use "wriggle out of" in a sentence?

He wriggled out of doing the work. Don't try to wriggle out of it. She wriggled out of the commitment.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

Meaning: To avoid responsibility through cunning

狡猾地逃避、推脱

Escaquearse; librarse con astucia

うまく逃れる、言い逃れをする

교묘하게 책임을 회피하다

To escape obligations by being clever.

用狡猾的方法逃避义务或责任。有耍小聪明回避的意味。

Escapar de obligaciones mediante la astucia. Implica eludir responsabilidades de manera hábil.

巧みな方法で義務や責任から逃れること。ずる賢く立ち回って回避するニュアンス。

영리하게 의무나 책임에서 벗어나다.

Base verb: wriggle

Particle: out of

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He wriggled out of doing the work.
他狡猾地逃避了工作
Se escaqueó de hacer el trabajo
彼は仕事をするのをうまく逃れた
그는 일을 교묘하게 빠져나갔다.
Don't try to wriggle out of it.
别想推脱
No intentéis escaquearos
言い逃れしようとしないで
빠져나가려고 하지 마.
She wriggled out of the commitment.
她巧妙地逃避了承诺
Se libró del compromiso con astucia
彼女は約束からうまく逃れた
그녀는 약속에서 교묘하게 빠져나갔다.

Context: avoidance, escape

Tone: disapproving

From wriggling to escape.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal