When my wife's friend comes to visit, I find it hard to get a word in edgeways.
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Edgeways
Synonyms for "edgeways" (13 found)
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4 entriesdirectional adverbdiscourse adverbmanner adverbspatial adverb
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5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesedgeways across the doorwayedgeways along the curbedgeways along the edgeedgeways between parked carsedgeways past the crowdedgeways through traffic
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1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
A lady in my meeting talked so much I just could not get a word in edgeways.
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Will you let me get a word in edgeways?
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His wife talks non-stop. You can't get a word in edgeways.
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