edgeways in the PONS Dictionary

edgeways Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sb cannot get a word in edgeways sb cannot get a word in edgewise Am inf
никой не може да вмъкне дума [o. да се обади]
not to get a word in edgeways
не се вредих да кажа нито дума

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I can't get a word in edgeways round here, and it's all my fault.
www.bbc.co.uk
Perhaps it's because she can not get a word in edgeways.
www.irishexaminer.com
In large classes with over 30 or 40 students, it can be intimidating tying to get a word in edgeways, and sometimes time simply won't allow it.
thenextweb.com
It can often be difficult and strained to get a word in edgeways and who knows who the right people are you need to speak to?
www.telegraph.co.uk
It's hard to get a word in edgeways.
www.standard.co.uk
One other aspect of reform is that the minor parties are allowed to get a word in edgeways -- but only after 3pm, when the main television broadcast has finished.
www.ft.com
Meanwhile, their guests hardly get a word in edgeways.
www.dailymail.co.uk
We've had meetings for this event and it's hard to get a word in edgeways.
www.irishexaminer.com
One wanders if he's ever stopped ranting long enough for anyone to be able to get these words in edgeways.
thequietus.com
Of course, clarity can be hard to come by if your client is agitated and as a result won't allow you to get a word in edgeways.
www.lawyersweekly.com.au

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