idiom · neutral
get a word in (edgeways)
UK/ɡet ə wɜːd ɪn ˈedʒweɪz/US/ɡɛt ə wɜrd ɪn ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/get a WORD in EDGE·ways
speaking
to manage to say something when someone else is talking a lot or interrupting
Examples
“When Mark talks non-stop, it's hard to get a word in edgeways.”
“I couldn't get a word in edgeways during the meeting.”
“She kept interrupting so no one could get a word in edgeways.”
Band 8 sentence
“In group discussions it's important to let quieter members get a word in edgeways so all views are heard.”
Collocations
- get a word in edgeways
- couldn't get a word in edgeways
Word family
get a word in (edgeways) idiomcouldn't get a word in edgeways idiom (negative)
Common mistakes
get a word in→get a word in (edgeways)
get word in edgeways→get a word in edgeways
Say it for a higher band
5manage to speak→6get a say→7+get a word in (edgeways)
Synonyms
manage to speak
Easily confused
get a say
“I finally got a say in the discussion.”
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