squirrel out of something
squirrel out of something
in. to wiggle out of something; to manage to extricate oneself from a situation one does not wish to be in. He will do anything he can to squirrel out of going to the dance.
See also: of, out, something, squirrel
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- extricate
- extricate (someone, something, or oneself) from (someone or something)
- extricate from
- tear loose
- tear loose from someone/something
- tear yourself/something loose
- hold a wolf by the ears
- kick (oneself) for (doing something)
- get out while the gettin’s good
- get out while the getting’s good