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weasel /ˈwiːzəl/  

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  • noun
    plural weasel or weasels
    [count] a small animal that has a thin body and brown fur and that eats small birds and other animals
    informal :a dishonest person who cannot be trusted
    He's a lying weasel.
    verb
    weasels; US -seled or Brit -selled; US -seling or Brit -selling
    weasel into
    [phrasal verb]
    weasel into (something) chiefly US informal + usually disapproving :to get into (a place or situation) by being dishonest, by persuading someone in a clever way, etc.
    She weaseled (herself) into the position of manager.
    He managed to weasel his way into the restaurant even though he didn't have a reservation.
    weasel out of
    [phrasal verb]
    weasel out of (something) chiefly US informal + usually disapproving :to avoid doing (something) by being dishonest, by persuading someone in a clever way, etc.
    She weaseled out of our agreement.
    He weaseled his way out of helping me with the yard work.

    * Các từ tương tự:
    weasel word, weaselly