weasel out of

Example Sentences

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“But when universities do the same thing by trying to weasel out of their contracts, it’s equally corrosive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Pick something that you feel like you can't weasel out of, and then you just have to do it.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2023

There will be some people on one side saying, “Yeah, you signed a contract, you’re just trying to weasel out of this thing.”

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2022

But if you’re looking for an example of how big companies weasel out of their promises, there it is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2021

“Believe me, George Finkle will find a way to weasel out of paying the money. No way he’s going to pay out a million bucks for sinking a crummy foul shot.”

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman