squirrel out of something

in. to wiggle out of something; to manage to extricate oneself from a situation one does not wish to be in. He will do anything he can to squirrel out of going to the dance.

See also: of, out, something, squirrel

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extricate
extricate (someone, something, or oneself) from (someone or something)
extricate from
have a wolf by the ears
have a/the wolf by the ear(s)
tear loose
tear loose from someone/something
tear yourself/something loose
hold a/the wolf by the ear(s)
dig (one's) way out (of something)

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