释义
[ ej -wahyz ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adverb with the edge forward; in the direction of the edge.
sideways.
Idioms for edgewiseget a word in edgewise , to succeed in entering a conversation or expressing one's opinion in spite of competition or opposition: There were so many people talking at once that I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Also
edge·ways [ej -weyz]. /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/. Origin of edgewise First recorded in 1560–70; edge + -wise
Words nearby edgewise edger-feeder, Edgerton, edge tool, edge wave, edgeways, edgewise , Edgewood, Edgeworth, edging, edging lobelia, edgy
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Example sentences from the Web for edgewise Instead, Coulter gouged a string of fellow conservatives, leaving Hannity struggling to get a word in edgewise .
How Bad Is It? Even Ann Coulter Has Turned On Conservatives | Michelle Cottle| October 15, 2013| DAILY BEAST
It would be just like having Gingrich as VP—except that, with Sorrentino, every now and again Mitt might get a word in edgewise .
Eight Ways Mitt Romney Could Beat Newt Gingrich | Michelle Cottle| December 16, 2011| DAILY BEAST
When it reaches a point opposite the knee it is slid into the water again, edgewise , for another stroke.
Boat-Building and Boating | Daniel Carter Beard
Be sure that the hackle is tied on edgewise with the shiny side to the front.
How to Tie Flies | E. C. Gregg
Just a line this morning before I get up, that being the only way I can get a word in edgewise .
A "Y Girl in France | Katherine Shortall
I don't get a chance to squeeze a word in edgewise when you start jawin'.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander Berkman
At dinner she talked to him so animatedly (and so personally) that no one else could get a word in edgewise .
The Vehement Flame | Margaret Wade Campbell Deland
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