wriggle out of [phrasal verb]
wriggle out of (something) informal + often disapproving : to avoid doing (something that you do not want to do) in some clever or dishonest way
She tried to wriggle out of the contract.
Don't let him wriggle out of paying you for your work.
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Main Entry: ↑wriggle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.