worm (something) out of (someone):to get (information) from (someone) by asking many questions, by using clever methods of persuasion, etc.从某人处套出(信息);想方设法套出(某人的话)
We're still trying to worm it out of him.我们还在想方设法从他那里套出话来。
She finally wormed the truth out of him. [=she finally got him to tell her the truth]她终于从他嘴里套出了真相。
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worm out of (something)orworm (your way) out of (something):to avoid doing (something) in usually a clever or dishonest way(通常指巧妙或不老实地)逃避做(某事)
He always managed to worm his way out of doing the dishes.他总能想方设法躲掉洗碗的差事。