Meaning of escape artist | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who is skilled at escaping from confinement, for example from prisons.
2. An entertainer who performs escapes from perilous situations such as cages, coffins, and straitjackets.

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Examples

“Whether he is an escape artist, whether he is a known troublemaker and agitator, fights, and one thing or another. All these things are taken into consideration by the committee before a decision is made.”

“They do not mention that if the dog is like Nero, it can be a regular escape artist, pulling out chains or breaking ropes.”

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