weasel out

wea·sel  (wzl)

n.

1. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a long slender body, a long tail, short legs, and brownish fur that in many species turns white in winter.

2. A person regarded as sneaky or treacherous.

intr.v. wea·seled also wea·selled, wea·sel·ing also wea·sel·ling, wea·sels also wea·sels

To be evasive; equivocate.

Phrasal Verb:

weasel out Informal

To back out of a situation or commitment in a sneaky or cowardly manner.

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[Middle English wesele, from Old English wesle.]

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weasel out

vb (intr, adverb) Informal

1. to go back on a commitment

2. to evade a responsibility, esp in a despicable manner

Translations

? weasel out

vi (= wriggle out) → sich rauslavieren (inf) → (of aus)