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- verb idiomatic To break into or participate in a conversation.
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bilby commented on the word get a word in edgewise
*flaps jaws, in vain*
September 4, 2008
englishwords10 commented on the word get a word in edgewise
usually with negative Contribute to a conversation with difficulty because the other speaker talks almost without pause.
December 24, 2019