weasel into in English

Forms: weasels into [present, singular, third-person], weaseling into [participle, present], weaseled into [participle, past], weaseled into [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|weasels into|weaseling into|weaseled into|weaseled into}} weasel into (third-person singular simple present weasels into, present participle weaseling into, simple past and past participle weaseled into)

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      "form": "weaseled into",
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        "To enter a place or a situation by being dishonest or by persuading someone in a clever way."
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        "(informal, idiomatic) To enter a place or a situation by being dishonest or by persuading someone in a clever way."
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          "word": "weasel one's way"
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  "word": "weasel into"
}

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    {
      "form": "weasels into",
      "tags": [
        "present",
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        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "weaseling into",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weaseled into",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weaseled into",
      "tags": [
        "past"
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          "clever",
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        "(informal, idiomatic) To enter a place or a situation by being dishonest or by persuading someone in a clever way."
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        }
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  "word": "weasel into"
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"weasel into" meaning in English

Verb