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worm sth out of sb

British pronunciation/wˈɜːm ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ˌaʊtəv ˌɛsbˈiː/
American pronunciation/wˈɜːm ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ˌaʊɾəv ˌɛsbˈiː/
to worm sth out of sb
[PHRASE]
1

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

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1She finally wormed the truth out of him.
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