bluff (one's) way out of (something)

bluff (one's) way out of (something)

To escape a negative situation through deceit. My brother is a good liar, but even he couldn't bluff his way out of that speeding ticket. I bluffed my way out of taking the test by saying I had a bad headache.
See also: bluff, of, out, way
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bluff one's way out (of something)

to get out of a difficult situation by deception or cunning. I will try to bluff my way out of this mess.
See also: bluff, out, way
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • bluff way out
  • bluff (one's) way into (something)
  • bluff way
  • bluff
  • bluff (one's) way
  • argue (one's) way out (of something)
  • argue way out of
  • black mark
  • a black mark
  • a black spot