get a word in edgeways

English - Turkish

Definition of get a word in edgeways in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) (Genellikle olumsuz cümle yapısıyla) Başkaları konuşurken bir şeyi söyleme fırsatı bulamamak

(genellikle olumsuz bir cümlede) karşıdaki kişinin konuşkanlığı yüzünden araya girip söylerini şöyle(yeme)mek

English - English

Definition of get a word in edgeways in English English dictionary

Alternative form of get a word in edgewise

if you can't get a word in edgeways, you do not have an opportunity to say anything because someone is talking so much or so quickly

to manage to say something when other people are talking and ignoring you

(deyim) (Usually in negative) Find a chance to say something when others are talking

Mary talked so much that Jack couldn't get a word in edgewise.

(usually with negative) manage to contribute to a conversation with a voluble person

Hyphenation

get a word in edge·ways

Turkish pronunciation

get ı wırd în ecweyz

Pronunciation

/ˈget ə ˈwərd ən ˈeʤˌwāz/ /ˈɡɛt ə ˈwɜrd ɪn ˈɛʤˌweɪz/