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1 I couldn't get a word in edgeways
Общая лексика: мне и слова вставить не далиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I couldn't get a word in edgeways
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2 get a word in edgeways
get a word in edgewise/edgeways ввернуть/вставить словечко; встрять в разговорShe couldn't get a word in edgeways — those two kept shouting at each other.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > get a word in edgeways
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3 get a word in edgeways
вставить, ввернуть слово, словечкоHiggins: "...When Pickering starts shouting nobody can get a word in edgeways." (B. Shaw, ‘Pygmalion’, act III) — Хиггинс: "...Когда Пикеринг начинает кричать, никому больше слова нельзя вставить."
But we chewed the fat for a while. That is, she chewed it. You couldn't get a word in edgewise. (J. Salinger, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, ch. XV) — Потом мы немного потрепались по телефону. Вернее, Сэлли трепалась, а я молчал. Она ведь никому не даст слова сказать.
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4 get a word in edgewise
get a word in edgewise/edgeways ввернуть/вставить словечко; встрять в разговорShe couldn't get a word in edgeways — those two kept shouting at each other.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > get a word in edgewise
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5 get\ in
1. I1) the train (the bus, the ferry, etc.) is getting in поезд и т. д. прибывает /подходит/2) the Conservative Party got in консерваторы победили на выборах; he is sure to get in его обязательно изберут3) taxes (debts, rent, fruit, etc.) are difficult to get in трудно собирать налоги и т. д.2. IIget in at some time get in late (early, punctually, etc.) прибывать /приходить/ поздно и т. д.; the boat got in on time пароход пришел вовремя; the train got in 5 minutes early поезд прибыл на пять минут раньше расписания; get in somewhere water was getting in everywhere вода отовсюду просачивалась /проступала/3. III1) || get a word in ввернуть /вставить/ словечко2) get in smb. /smb. in/ the Prime Minister's support got him in поддержка премьер-министра обеспечила его избрание3) get in smb. /smb. in/ get a specialist (another doctor, an electrician, a plumber, etc.) in приглашать /звать/ специалиста и т. д.4) get in smth. / smth. in/ get in debts (taxes, the crops, the harvest, the corn, all the hay, etc.) собирать долги и т. д.4. IV|| get a word in edgeways ввернуть словечко; they had so much to talk about that I couldn't get a word in edgeways им столько надо было сказать друг другу, что я не мог и словечка вставить5. VIIget in smb. /smb. in/ to do smth. get a man in to fix the roof (to mend the windows, to repair the television set, etc.) пригласить мастера починить крышу и т. д.6. XIbe got in1) when the pipe burst, a plumber had to be got in когда прорвало трубу, пришлось пригласить /звать/ водопроводчика2) debts (taxes, etc.) could not be got in нельзя было собрать долги и т. д.7. XVI1) get in on smth. get in on the discussion влезать /вмешиваться, встревать/ в беседу; get in on the new firm (on the new organization, etc.) устроиться / пролезть/ в новую фирму и т. д.; get in on the trip to Italy присоседиться /примазаться/ к группе, отправляющейся в Италию2) get in between smb., smth. get in between the fighters встать между дерущимися; get in between two people (between the rivals, etc.) встать между этими двумя людьми и т. д.; get in between me and my goal помешать мне добиться своей цели3) get in with smb. coll. get in with his crowd (with the others, with him, etc.) сойтись /подружиться/ с его компанией и т. д., he got in with a bad crowd он связался с плохой компанией4) get in for some place get in for constituency быть избранным от какого-л. округа, представлять какой-л. округ и т. д., get in at smth. he will get in at the coming elections его изберут /он пройдет/ на предстоящих выборах; get in with smth. get in with a small (with a thumping) majority пройти небольшим (подавляющим) большинством голосов8. XXI1get in smth. /smth. in/ before smth. get in the crops before the rains собрать урожай до дождей -
6 edgeways
[ʹedʒweız] adv1. остриём, краем (вперёд)2. бочком3. на ребро, в поперечном направлении♢
to get a word in edgeways - с трудом вставить слово, заставить себя выслушать -
7 edgeways
ˈedʒweɪz нареч. острием, краем вперед;
боком to get a word in edgeways ≈ ввернуть словечко острием, краем (вперед) бочком на ребро, в поперечном направлении > to get a word in * с трудом вставить слово, заставить себя выслушать > I couldn't get a word in * мне и слова вставить не дали edgeways острием, краем (вперед) ;
боком;
to get a word in edgeways ввернуть словечко edgewise: edgewise =edgeways edgeways острием, краем (вперед) ;
боком;
to get a word in edgeways ввернуть словечкоБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > edgeways
См. также в других словарях:
get\ a\ word\ in\ edgeways — • get a word in (edgewise) v. phr. To find a chance to say something when others are talking. The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word. Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t get a word in edgewise … Словарь американских идиом
(not) get a word in edgeways — During a discussion, if you can t get a word in edgeways, you can t say something because the others are talking so much. I tried to give my opinion, but I couldn t get a word in edgeways … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get a word in — or[get a word in edgewise] also[get a word in edgeways] {v. phr.} To find a chance to say something when others are talking. * /The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word./ * /Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t… … Dictionary of American idioms
get a word in — or[get a word in edgewise] also[get a word in edgeways] {v. phr.} To find a chance to say something when others are talking. * /The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word./ * /Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t… … Dictionary of American idioms
to get a word in edgewise — Edgeways Edge ways, Edgewise Edge wise, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. [1913 Webster] {to get a word in edgewise} to succeed in expressing an opinion in a conversation, in spite of constant speech from another… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edgeways — Edge ways, Edgewise Edge wise, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. [1913 Webster] {to get a word in edgewise} to succeed in expressing an opinion in a conversation, in spite of constant speech from another or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
edgeways — Edge ways, Edgewise Edge wise, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. [1913 Webster] {to get a word in edgewise} to succeed in expressing an opinion in a conversation, in spite of constant speech from another or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Edgewise — Edgeways Edge ways, Edgewise Edge wise, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. [1913 Webster] {to get a word in edgewise} to succeed in expressing an opinion in a conversation, in spite of constant speech from another… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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