| 词组 | worm out of |
| 释义 | Phr V worm out of worms, worming, wormed worm sth out of sb informal to manage to get information from someone which they are trying to keep secretHe wasn't going to tell me but I managed to worm it out of him. worm out of (something or some place)1. To crawl, wriggle, or squeeze out of some tight or confined thing or space. The jeans were so tight that I had to worm out of them. The spy wormed out of the ventilation shaft and lowered himself into the ambassador's office. 2. To disentangle oneself from some situation, duty, or responsibility, especially through sly, devious, or cunning means. Not so fast, you've wormed out of doing the dishes for the last time! Sally always finds some way to worm out of trouble. I told you that the whole company has to be there to do the inventory count—you're not worming out of it again this time! worm something out of someoneto draw or manipulate information out of someone. I managed to worm the name of the doctor out of her before she ran off. You can't worm the names out of me! worm out ofElicit or make one's way by artful or devious means. For example, He tried to worm the answer out of her, or She can't worm out of this situation. This expression alludes to the sinuous passage of a worm. [Early 1700s] worm out ofv. 1. To elicit something from someone by artful or devious means: The clever police officers wormed a confession out of the suspect. 2. To extricate oneself from some situation by artful or devious means: You can't worm out of this situation, so don't even try. |
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