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Finagled Meaning in English

word · lemma: finagle

ˈfɪnəɡəɫ/, /fɪˈneɪɡəɫ
fi-NAY-guld
fɪnˈeɪɡəl
fi-NAY-guld

释义

To get something by clever, sometimes dishonest, methods or by using tricks.

用法与细微差别

"Finagle" is informal and often implies some level of trickery or bending the rules to get what you want. Common collocations: "finagled a ticket," "finagled my way in." Not as negative as 'cheat', but involves clever manipulation or persuasion.

例句

He finagled a free meal at the restaurant.

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She finagled tickets to the sold-out concert.

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Tom finagled his way into the club.

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I can't believe you finagled that VIP upgrade!

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They finagled a few extra days off from work.

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He finagled his schedule so he could leave early on Fridays.

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