worm out of
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wormed out of; worming out of; worms out of
Definition of worm out of
informal
1 : to get (information) from (someone) by asking many questions, by using clever methods of persuasion, etc.
She finally wormed the truth out of him.
2 : to avoid doing (something) in usually a clever or dishonest way
He always managed to worm his way out of doing the dishes.
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