idiom
get a word in edgewise
GET ah WERD in EJ-wyz
ɡɛt ə wɜːrd ɪn ˈɛdʒwaɪzListen
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Syllable breakdown
getawordinedgewise
Dictionary meaning
manage to say something in a conversation dominated by another person
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