单词 | edgewise |
释义 | edgewise[ ej-wahyz ] / ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz / adverbwith the edge forward; in the direction of the edge. sideways. Idioms for edgewiseget a word in edgewise, to succeed in entering a conversation or expressing one's opinion in spite of competition or opposition: There were so many people talking at once that I couldn't get a word in edgewise. Also edge·ways [ej-weyz]. /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/. Origin of edgewiseFirst recorded in 1560–70; edge + -wise Words nearby edgewiseedger-feeder, Edgerton, edge tool, edge wave, edgeways, edgewise, Edgewood, Edgeworth, edging, edging lobelia, edgy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for edgewiseIdioms and Phrases with edgewiseedgewise see get a word in edgewise. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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