worm into
worm into (something or some place)
1. To crawl, wriggle, or squeeze into some tight or confined thing or space. The dog likes to worm into bed with me and my wife at night. I can worm into the pants, but there's no way I'll be able to zip them up.
2. To get oneself into some place or a situation, with a touch of trickery, artistry, or cunning. He wormed into the big meeting by hanging around the boss before it was due to begin. I can't believe we managed to worm into the nightclub without having our IDs checked.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
worm into
Insinuate oneself subtly or gradually, as in He tried to worm into her confidence. This idiom alludes to the sinuous path of a worm. [Early 1600s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
worm into
v.
1. To introduce or insert oneself into some position or condition by subtle or artful means: He wormed into the role of director by trickery and guile.
2. To introduce or insert someone or something into some position or condition by subtle or artful means: She wormed her sister into the department without anyone realizing it. I wormed the controversial statement into the article without any of the other editors knowing about it.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- worm into (something or some place)
- squirm
- squirm in
- worm out of (something or some place)
- squirm into (something)
- squirm out
- squirm out (of something)
- glow worm
- will
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