Question

in_the_loop_248 to insert a word or sentence into an otherwise one-sided conversation The word edgewise means to turn something to its narrowest dimension. The expression suggests that one must put one’s words edgewise in order to squeeze them into a conversation where words are run together very tightly. The expression is usually used in the negative, can’t get a word in edgewise, meaning that one is unable to get into the conversation because someone else is doing all the talking.

Accepted Answer

GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE Elizabeth talked on and on. No one else got a chance to tell her what he or she thought because they couldn’t get a word in edgewise.Jerry finally got a word in edgewise when Tony stopped talking to take a drink. Conversation

Id	in_the_loop_248
Idiom	GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE
Definition	to insert a word or sentence into an otherwise one-sided conversation
Examples	Elizabeth talked on and on. No one else got a chance to tell her what he or she thought because they couldn’t get a word in edgewise. Jerry finally got a word in edgewise when Tony stopped talking to take a drink.
Extra Info	The word edgewise means to turn something to its narrowest dimension. The expression suggests that one must put one’s words edgewise in order to squeeze them into a conversation where words are run together very tightly. The expression is usually used in the negative, can’t get a word in edgewise, meaning that one is unable to get into the conversation because someone else is doing all the talking.
Category	Conversation

Word Edgewise Conversation Expression Loop Insert Sentence One Sided