Whatever I say, he has a comeback ready. You can't get a word in edgewise.
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Whatever I say, he has a comeback ready. You can't get a word in edgewise.
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Tom kept talking and didn't let Mary get a word in edgewise.
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Tom had something he wanted to say. However, he couldn't fit a word in edgewise.
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Everyone was talking at once, so I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
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