get a word in edgeways

Значение

to manage to speak while someone else keeps talking

Суметь что-то сказать, когда другой говорит без умолку.

Примеры

1. 1Dad talked about his fishing trip all evening; nobody could get a word in edgeways.
2. 2I tried to explain, but Mum was so upset that I couldn't get a word in edgeways.
3. 3Marco talked for the whole meeting, so the rest of us couldn't get a word in edgeways.
4. 4Once my aunt starts on her favourite subject, you can hardly get a word in edgeways.
5. 5Did you get a word in edgeways, or did Priya do all the talking again?

Грамматика

Чаще всего с can't, couldn't или hardly. Меняется только get: got. edgewise — американский вариант.