to squirrel something away - This expression means saving something, probably over a long period of time, until you have a large hoard. Example: He squirreled away his money for his whole life, until he finally had enough to buy a boat.
to weasel out of something - This expression means avoiding a situation that requires unwanted effort from you, possibly by deceptive means. Example: He weaseled out of doing any work by pretending he had other things to do.
to badger someone - This means aggressively annoying someone. It's often used in the courtroom. Example: #1) The lawyer badgered the witness. #2) Stop badgering me! I'm working as quickly as I can.
to chicken out - This means to run away from a situation or act out of fear. Example: #1) He was going to ask the girl for a date, but he chickened out. #2) We dared him to dive off the cliff, but he chickened out.
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