The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word.
Mary talked so much that Jack couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
get a word in edgewise — [usu. with negative] contribute to a conversation with difficulty because the other speaker talks almost without pause * * * get a word in edgewise see ↑edgewise • • • Main Entry: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
get a word in edgewise — verb To break into or participate in a conversation. Everyone was talking at once. I couldnt get a word in edgewise … Wiktionary
get a word in edgewise — manage to break into a conversation I couldn t get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting … Idioms and examples
get a word in edgewise — to find an opportunity to say something. Harold talked so much that nobody else could get a word in edgewise … New idioms dictionary
to get a word in edgewise — Edgeways Edge ways, Edgewise Edge wise, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. [1913 Webster] {to get a word in edgewise} to succeed in expressing an opinion in a conversation, in spite of constant speech from another… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(not) get a word in edgewise — (not) get a word in ˈedgeways idiom (BrE) (NAmE (not) get a word in ˈedgewise) (not) to be able to say anything because sb else is speaking too much • … Useful english dictionary
able to get a word in edgewise — adjective Able to participate in the conversation; able to interrupt another persons monologue. If Id been able to get a word in edgewise, I would have told him his pants were on fire … Wiktionary
get\ a\ word\ in — • get a word in (edgewise) v. phr. To find a chance to say something when others are talking. The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word. Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t get a word in edgewise … Словарь американских идиом
get\ a\ word\ in\ edgeways — • get a word in (edgewise) v. phr. To find a chance to say something when others are talking. The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word. Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t get a word in edgewise … Словарь американских идиом
get a word in — or[get a word in edgewise] also[get a word in edgeways] {v. phr.} To find a chance to say something when others are talking. * /The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word./ * /Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t… … Dictionary of American idioms
