wriggle out of

English

Verb

wriggle out of (third-person singular simple present wriggles out of, present participle wriggled out of, simple past and past participle wriggled out of)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wriggle,‎ out of.

   The worm wriggled out of the man's pocket.

2. (transitive) To avoid performing a duty or fulfilling an obligation, by sneaky means.