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Phrase(s): worm (one’s way) in(to something)
1. Fig. to wiggle into something or some place. (Fig. on the image of a worm working its way into a very small space.) • The little cat wormed her way into the box and got stuck. • The cat wormed into the opening. 2. Fig. to manipulate one’s way into participation in something. • She tried to worm her way into the play, but the director refused. • You can’t have a part, so don’t try to worm in.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs