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weasel

weasel
Danh từNgoại động từ
Số nhiều: weaselsQuá khứ: weaseledPhân từ 2: weaseledV-ing: weaseling

The term carries a strong negative charge when applied to people, evoking an image of slipperiness and cowardice. It describes someone who lacks integrity and habitually shifts blame or avoids accountability to protect themselves.

As a verb, it almost exclusively appears in the phrasal form "weasel out," emphasizing a sneaky or indirect escape from a duty or a difficult conversation. This usage highlights the perceived agility and cunning of the animal applied to human social manipulation.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từweasel

A small carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, known for hunting rodents.

The weasel is a skilled predator of mice.

Danh từweasel

A person who is treacherous, deceitful, or avoids taking responsibility for their actions.

He is such a weasel that he blamed his assistant for the mistake.

Ngoại động từweasel
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To avoid giving a direct answer or commitment by using ambiguous or evasive language.

Ví dụ

A weasel is a highly efficient predator of small rodents.

A weasel is a highly efficient predator of small rodents.

Trivia

Stop trying to weasel out of your chores by pretending to be sick.

Stop trying to weasel out of your chores by pretending to be sick.

I cannot believe he lied to the boss to save himself; what a total weasel.

Office

The politician tried to weasel his way out of the commitment during the interview.

Business

He is such a weasel that I would never trust him with my secrets.

He is such a weasel that I would never trust him with my secrets.

The small weasel darted through the tall grass with incredible speed.

Don't let that weasel convince you to sign the contract without reading it.

Business

I can see right through his attempt to weasel out of the agreement.

Why does he always weasel around the main point when I ask him a direct question?

Why does he always weasel around the main point when I ask him a direct question?

Cụm động từ

weasel out of

to avoid a duty, commitment, or responsibility through evasion or deceit

He tried to weasel out of the agreement by claiming he had misunderstood the terms.

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