fib (one's) way out of (something)

To escape trouble or some predicament by telling lies. John fibbed his way out of a speeding ticket by saying he was rushing to his dying grandmother's hospital bed.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Euphrosyne	-	Greek Mythology
Eudocia	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Kapono	-	Hawaiian
Boucher	[bu:'ʃei]
Mauricio	mow-REE-thyo (Spanish), mow-REE-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Aeolus	EE-ə-ləs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)