finagle

IPA/fɪˈneɪɡl/
KK[fɪnˈeɡəl]IPA/fɪˈneɪɡl/

finagle — verb

  • finaglepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • finagleshe / she / it
  • finagledpast simple
  • finagling-ing form

1. to manage to get something or make something happen by using clever or slightly

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to manage to get something or make something happen by using clever or slightly dishonest methods, especially when the normal way would not work

例句

Rohan finagled his way into the sold-out concert by pretending to be a journalist.

finagle + one's way + into [place]

Sofia finagled an extra week of vacation by saying her grandmother was ill.

同義詞
  • wangle

    very similar meaning, slightly more informal and common in British English

  • scheme

    focuses more on the planning stage rather than successful obtaining

  • con

    implies directly tricking someone out of something, usually financial

反義詞
  • earn

    getting something through honest work rather than trickery

文法句型

finagle + something

finagle + to-infinitive

finagle + one's way + prepositional phrase

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person. Often used with 'one's way' to describe gaining access through clever manipulation. Distinguish from 'cheat', which focuses on breaking rules, while 'finagle' focuses on cleverly obtaining something.

常見錯誤

❌I finagled a good grade by studying hard every night.
✅I finagled a good grade by convincing the teacher to let me redo the exam.
💡'finagle' implies dishonest or tricky methods, not honest effort.