get a word in edgewise
US /ɡɛt ə wɜrd ɪn ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz/
UK /ɡɛt ə wɜrd ɪn ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz/
1.
插話, 插嘴
to be able to say something in a conversation where someone else is talking a lot and not allowing others to speak
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She talks so much that it's impossible to get a word in edgewise.
她話太多了，根本插不進話。
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I tried to explain, but he wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise.
我試圖解釋，但他不讓我插話。