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To avoid doing (something) by speaking to someone using (possibly false) logic and reasons.

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talk one's way out of

Source Word

talk one's way out of

Verb

To avoid doing (something) by speaking to someone using (possibly false) logic and reasons.

Japanese Meaning

巧妙な口先の説得や言い訳を用いて、困難な状況や義務から逃れる、回避する。 / （場合によっては、偽りの論理や理由を使いながら）問題や責任を免れるために、口先だけで説得する行為。

It's hard to talk one's way out of a lie once it's exposed.

嘘が暴かれてしまうと、言葉でごまかして責任を免れるのは難しい。

Sense（1）

To avoid doing (something) by speaking to someone using (possibly false) logic and reasons.

He managed to talk his way out of painting the fence.

talks one's way out of

（ present singular third-person ）

talking one's way out of

（ participle present ）

talked one's way out of

（ participle past ）

talked one's way out of

（ past ）