worm one's way out of sth(He wormed his way out of the work again!Bob_cat); give sb. the runaround(to fail to give someone information or help that he or she needs by not answering questions or by not dealing with the problem directly (Merriam-Webster) | to deliberately avoid giving someone a definite answer, especially when they are asking you to do something (Longman) -- о действиях чиновников, бюрократов • Their customer representatives keep giving me the runaround. • Every time we ask the landlord about fixing the roof, he gives us the runaround.ART Vancouver)
cambridge.org); fudge (от чего-либо); shy; flinch (от неприятных обязанностей); funk (not to do (something) because one is afraid • She funked the appointment); scuttle; scuttler; shy away; shy off; hem and haw; squirm; palter; shuffle; side-step; crap out; practise equivocation (ssn); jink; quibble; skive (от работы); scrimshank; weasel ou (weasel out of their responsibilities 4uzhoj); meander (Exotic Hadron); weasel out (weasel out of their responsibilities 4uzhoj); finesse (VLZ_58); play coy (уклоняться от ответа); cop out (Баян); whiffle; get out of (doing something); try to get out of; cop a plea; hedge (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question)