| 单词 | to get a word, etc in edgeways |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get a word, etc. in edgeways b. figurative in to get a word, etc. in edgeways, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > interruption > interrupt or interpose [verb (intransitive)] chop in1550 to speak in a man's cast1580 to break through1659 interpose1667 interrupt1667 to break in1705 to catch up1764 to get ina1774 to strike in1791 to get a word, etc. in edgeways1824 1780 R. B. Sheridan School for Scandal ii. ii. 19 All her words appear to slide out edgeways. 1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 108 As if it were possible for any of us to slide in a word edgewise. 1854 S. Hale Lett. (1918) i. 9 Mrs. Otis herself talked all the time, so there was no room for me to get in a word edgewise. 1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies vii. 259 She was running on, while Tom tried to get in a word edgeways. 1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. IV 206 At the last [he] pushed in his word Edgewise, as 'twere. 2006 Company Nov. 91/1 The first thing that hits me is this guy can talk. In fact, it's a good half an hour before I get a word in edgeways. < as lemmas |
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