Rogets II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.
finagle
VERB:
1.Informal. To take clever or cunning steps to achieve one's goals: jockey, maneuver. Idioms: pull strings (or wires) . SeeCONTROL, MEANS. 2.Informal. To make, achieve, or get through contrivance or guile: engineer, finesse, worm. Informal :wangle. SeeGET, MAKE.