edgewise

Related to edgewise: get a word in edgewise, edgewise appliance

able to get a word in edgewise

Able to speak despite other people dominating the conversation (hence the image of squeezing words in "edgewise"—sideways). Usually used in the negative. When Mary came up for air in her monologue, I was finally able to get a word in edgewise about my own weekend! The third-tier candidate wasn't able to get a word in edgewise at the debate.

get a word in edgeways

To speak or express one's opinion despite other people dominating the conversation (hence the image of squeezing words in "edgeways"—sideways). Usually used in the negative to convey the opposite. When Mary paused in her monologue, I was finally able to get a word in edgeways about my own weekend! The third-tier candidate couldn't get a word in edgeways at the debate.

get a word in edgewise

To speak or express one's opinion despite other people dominating the conversation (hence the image of squeezing words in "edgewise"—sideways). Usually used in the negative to convey the opposite. When Mary paused in her monologue, I was finally able to get a word in edgewise about my own weekend! The third-tier candidate couldn't get a word in edgewise at the debate.

not get a word in edgeways

To be unable to speak or make one's opinion known due to one or more people dominating the conversation. The third-tier candidate couldn't get a word in edgeways at the debate. I can never get a word in edgeways when Mary comes to the book club—she just never stops talking.

get a word in edgewise and get a word in edgeways

Fig. to manage to say something when other people are talking and ignoring you. (Often in the negative. Alludes to trying to "squeeze" a word into a running conversation.) It was such an exciting conversation that I could hardly get a word in edgewise. Mary talks so fast that nobody can get a word in edgeways.

See also: and, edgeways, edgewise, get, word

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

get a word in edgewise

Also, get a word in edgeways. Insert oneself into a conversation or express one's opinion despite competition from other speakers. For example, So many people had questions for the lecturer that it was hard to get a word in edgewise, or Nancy loves to talk, and I couldn't get a word in edgeways. This idiom, often put in the negative, transfers an object with its edge foremost to inserting conversation. [Late 1700s]

not get a word in edgeways

BRITISH or

not get a word in edgewise

AMERICAN

If you cannot get a word in edgeways in a conversation, you find it difficult to say anything because someone else is talking so much. For heaven's sake, Sue, will you let me get a word in edgeways! Jamie dominated the conversation and Zhou could hardly get a word in edgewise.

get a word in edgeways

contribute to a conversation with difficulty because the other speaker talks almost incessantly.

(not) get a word in ˈedgeways

(British English) (American English (not) get a word in ˈedgewise) (informal) (usually used with can or could) (not) be able to say something, because somebody else is talking too much: I tried to tell him what I thought, but I couldn’t get a word in edgeways.

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释义	edgewise Related to edgewise: get a word in edgewise, edgewise appliance able to get a word in edgewise Able to speak despite other people dominating the conversation (hence the image of squeezing words in "edgewise"—sideways). Usually used in the negative. When Mary came up for air in her monologue, I was finally able to get a word in edgewise about my own weekend! The third-tier candidate wasn't able to get a word in edgewise at the debate. See also: able, edgewise, get, word get a word in edgeways To speak or express one's opinion despite other people dominating the conversation (hence the image of squeezing words in "edgeways"—sideways). Usually used in the negative to convey the opposite. When Mary paused in her monologue, I was finally able to get a word in edgeways about my own weekend! The third-tier candidate couldn't get a word in edgeways at the debate. See also: edgeways, get, word get a word in edgewise To speak or express one's opinion despite other people dominating the conversation (hence the image of squeezing words in "edgewise"—sideways). Usually used in the negative to convey the opposite. When Mary paused in her monologue, I was finally able to get a word in edgewise about my own weekend! The third-tier candidate couldn't get a word in edgewise at the debate. See also: edgewise, get, word not get a word in edgeways To be unable to speak or make one's opinion known due to one or more people dominating the conversation. The third-tier candidate couldn't get a word in edgeways at the debate. I can never get a word in edgeways when Mary comes to the book club—she just never stops talking. See also: edgeways, get, not, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get a word in edgewise and get a word in edgeways Fig. to manage to say something when other people are talking and ignoring you. (Often in the negative. Alludes to trying to "squeeze" a word into a running conversation.) It was such an exciting conversation that I could hardly get a word in edgewise. Mary talks so fast that nobody can get a word in edgeways. See also: and, edgeways, edgewise, get, word McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. get a word in edgewise Also, get a word in edgeways. Insert oneself into a conversation or express one's opinion despite competition from other speakers. For example, So many people had questions for the lecturer that it was hard to get a word in edgewise, or Nancy loves to talk, and I couldn't get a word in edgeways. This idiom, often put in the negative, transfers an object with its edge foremost to inserting conversation. [Late 1700s] See also: edgewise, get, word The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. not get a word in edgeways BRITISH or not get a word in edgewise AMERICAN If you cannot get a word in edgeways in a conversation, you find it difficult to say anything because someone else is talking so much. For heaven's sake, Sue, will you let me get a word in edgeways! Jamie dominated the conversation and Zhou could hardly get a word in edgewise. See also: edgeways, get, not, word Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. get a word in edgeways contribute to a conversation with difficulty because the other speaker talks almost incessantly. See also: edgeways, get, word Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary (not) get a word in ˈedgeways (British English) (American English (not) get a word in ˈedgewise) (informal) (usually used with can or could) (not) be able to say something, because somebody else is talking too much: I tried to tell him what I thought, but I couldn’t get a word in edgeways. See also: edgeways, get, word Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: able to get a word in edgewise edgeways get a word in edgeways get a word in edgewise get a word in edgewise and get a word in edgeways not get a word in edgeways someone's ears are flapping flap ears are flapping (someone's) ears are flapping References in periodicals archive Shelf facies: Calcareous mudstone with lenses of edgewise conglomerate, 4m thickness (forming CS). Sequence stratigraphy, sea-level changes and depositional systems in the Cambrian of the North China Platform: A case study of Kouquan section, Shanxi Province, China Dimension and accuracy in slot size was less of a problem in edgewise brackets as complex wire bending was required for three-dimensional tooth movement. MANUFACTURER TOLERANCE IN SLOT HEIGHT OF 0.022-INCH MAXILLARY CANINE BRACKETS For structural behavior, an increment in flap frequency is seen as a function of deflection whereas edgewise frequency seems to remain constant. Wind Turbine Aeroelastic Modeling: Basics and Cutting Edge Trends The intimate, sometimes conflicting impressions, observations, and recollections she gathered are collected in EDGEWISE. Griffin collages the conversations, allowing the many voices to complement, contradict, or ignore one another--a perfect tribute to a woman who, she writes, "was everything in a certain way." An avant-garde life O MOE e o MOR do teste de flexao estatica na posicao flatwise e na posicao edgewise foi determinado seguindo as recomendacoes da norma ASTM D 3043 metodo D. Physical and mechanical properties of laminated veneer lumber reinforced GFRP/Propriedades fisico-mecanicas de paineis de laminas paralelas reforcados com PRFV It doesn't take talent, just an endless stream of words that confuse, frustrate and antagonize customers who can't get a word in edgewise. 10 Sales strategies for taking charge of 2015 Creekmore and Radney [29] compared the treatment results obtained by the FR to those obtained with a standard edgewise treatment and extraoral traction. Functional appliances: the activator and the functional regulator--a review He got so incensed by the question that he riled against the photographer, who was not able to get a word in edgewise. Brody Jenner Flips Out On Paparazzi Because Of Kim Kardashian It's hard to get a word in edgewise in this news climate, dominated as it is with the Senate Scandal and the ruling Conservative malfeasance, the RCMP investigations of Duffy and Wright and now the PMO, and, of course, the clown car that is the Ford Nation in Toronto. Stay on target I learned early on while living in Turkey that if I waited for the other person to finish speaking, I would never get a word in edgewise! In time, I figured out that if I waited to have my turn to speak and remained silent, Turks thought I had nothing to say. Whoever shouts the loudest is heard Retraction of the six anterior teeth under the edgewise system is usually carried out in two distinct steps: canine retraction followed by incisor retraction. Simultaneous intrusion and retraction using a K-SIR-Arch One, she won't let you get a word in edgewise if you don't interrupt. From RAGS to stitches ... all for a cause S.M.Fernand (author); APPALACHIAN CARNIVAL; Edgewise Publications (Fiction: Literary) 17.00 ISBN: 9780985807078 Appalachian Carnival Edgewise in the thin, sunny air it shimmers and disappears long legs, long neck long beak. Egret
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