Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Edgeways.

Examples

11 sentences

  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. — Wezzel

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

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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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Origin

From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.

From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.

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See also

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