wriggle out of something phrasal verb (see also wriggle)

1. to avoid doing something by using clever excuses Synonym : get out of something:
Don’t try to wriggle out of your responsibilities.

2. to take off a tight piece of clothing by twisting your body from side to side:
She wriggled out of her dress.

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avoid to deliberately not go near a person or place:
Why have you been avoiding me?
We avoided Park Street because of the traffic.
stay away/keep away to avoid a person or place, especially a dangerous one:
She walked along the path, keeping well away from the edge of the cliff.
That man is trouble – I’d stay away from him.
steer clear of somebody/something informal to avoid a person or place, because there could be problems if you do not:
I usually steer clear of the kitchen when Alan’s cooking.
I’d steer clear of Matthew if I were you.
make a detour to avoid a place by travelling around it instead of through the centre:
We had to make a long detour because of the floods.
get out of something to avoid doing something you should do or something you promised to do. Get out of is more common than avoid in everyday spoken English:
We promised we’d go – we can’t get out of it now.
wriggle out of something (also wiggle out of something American English) to avoid doing something you should do by making up excuses. Used to show disapproval:
He always seems to wriggle out of helping with the kids.
evade formal to avoid doing something that legally or morally you should do – used especially about taxes or responsibilities:
It is an offence to evade taxes.
The US cannot evade its responsibility for the war.

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avoid to find a way of not doing something that you should do:
Some people will do anything to avoid work.
get out of something to avoid doing something you should do or something you promised to do. Get out of is more common than avoid in everyday spoken English:
We promised we’d go – we can’t get out of it now.
wriggle out of something (also wiggle out of something American English) to avoid doing something you should do by making up excuses. Used to show disapproval:
He always seems to wriggle out of helping with the kids.
evade formal to avoid doing something that legally or morally you should do – used especially about taxes or responsibilities:
It is an offence to evade taxes.
The US cannot evade its responsibility for the war.

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