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Get a word in edgewise
verb
/ˌɡɛt ə ˈwɜːd ɪn ˈɛdʒwaɪz/
Definitions
1.
verb
(usually in the negative) To break into or participate in a conversation.
"Everyone was talking at once. I couldn’t get a word in edgewise."
Synonyms
get a word in edgeways
break in
butt in
jump in
strike in
cut in
geg in
interpel
inbreak
talk over
outtalk
barge in
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