wriggles out of
Wriggles out of means to maneuver oneself out of a commitment or situation, typically through cunning or avoidance: He always wriggles out of doing the dishes.
- squirmTwist from discomfort
- evadeEscape by cunning
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- shirkEvade one's obligations
idiom · twist · irresponsibility · wiggle · self-preservation · outmaneuver · metaphor · cunning · moral ambiguity · sidestep · writhe · elude · opportunism · circumvent · colloquialism · slither · contort · manipulation