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weaselling into

weaselling into is the present participle and gerund of weasel into.

Meaning of weasel into

Verb

weasel into (third-person singular simple present weasels into, present participle (US) weaseling into or (UK) weaselling into, simple past and past participle (US) weaseled into or (UK) weaselled into)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To enter a place or a situation by being dishonest or by persuading someone in a clever way.

Questions about weaselling into

What is weaselling into the present participle and gerund of?
Weaselling into is the present participle and gerund of weasel into.

Words near weaselling into in the dictionary

  1. weaselled out
  2. weasellier
  3. weaselliest
  4. weasellike
  5. weaselling
  6. weaselling into
  7. weaselling one's way
  8. weaselling out
  9. weaselly
  10. weasels
  11. weasels into

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