edgewise

1. Edgeways.

2. As if by an edge.

   Once his boss got started, Jim just couldn’t get a word in edgewise.

   as if by an edge; barely

1. I couldn't get a word in edgewise.

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2. Tom kept talking and didn't let Mary get a word in edgewise.

   ruТом продолжал говорить и не давал Мэри вставить ни слова.

   deTom redete und redete und ließ Maria gar nicht zu Worte kommen.

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3. Tom couldn't get a word in edgewise.

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4. Everyone was talking at once, so I couldn't get a word in edgewise.

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5. Tom had something he wanted to say. However, he couldn't fit a word in edgewise.

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