worm something out of someone
US /wɜrm ˈsʌm.θɪŋ aʊt əv ˈsʌm.wʌn/
UK /wɜrm ˈsʌm.θɪŋ aʊt əv ˈsʌm.wʌn/
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從某人嘴裡套出某事, 巧妙地獲取信息
to try to get information from someone who does not want to give it, by being clever or by persuading them
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I tried to worm the truth out of him, but he wouldn't say a word.
我試圖從他嘴裡套出真相，但他一言不發。
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She managed to worm the secret out of her sister after hours of questioning.
經過數小時的盤問，她成功地從她妹妹那裡套出了秘密。