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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5 translations across 5 languages.
German
1 entries- hochkant adv (with the edge uppermost)
Italian
1 entries- di taglio adv (with the edge uppermost)
Māori
1 entries- whakaripa adv (with the edge uppermost)
Polish
1 entries- bokiem adv (with the edge uppermost)
Spanish
1 entries- de canto adv (with the edge uppermost)
Sample 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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