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Picture someone trying to turn a word sideways and stick it into a tight spot - that's what this means. Someone is talking so much that even if you took a word and turned it sideways, there would not be room for it to fit.
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∙ 8y agoOne person is doing so much talking, that no one else has a chance to speak.
The expression 'can't get a word in edgeways' is used when someone is talking constantly without pausing, leaving the other person unable to take part in the convosation. This is when they could use the expression.
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