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edgeways
/ ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz; ˈɛdʒˌweɪz /
adverb
- with the edge forwards or uppermost
they carried the piano in edgeways
- on, by, with, or towards the edge
he held it edgeways
- get a word in edgewaysusually used with a negative to succeed in interrupting a conversation in which someone else is talking incessantly
Example Sentences
"The motivation is to promote reading culture in Nigeria," he said, leaving no doubt about his capability during a short call in which it was hard to get a word in edgeways.
When she could get a chirp in edgeways, Warbeak related the strange story to her mother in the rapid Sparra dialect.
My colleague Cody and I didn't tell them we were journalists, mainly because we couldn't get a word in edgeways, but this was a far more cautious journey.
Robine is softly spoken, but it is hard to get a word in edgeways as he builds his argument.
The gatekeepers for what we know and think about climate change should take a vow of silence and let some other people get a word in edgeways.
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