edgeways
/ˈedʒweɪz/adverb
उच्चारण एज्वेज़
किनारे की ओर से, बगल से
Core word
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with the edge or narrow side going first or facing forwards
किनारे की ओर से, बगल से
- We had to turn the table edgeways to get it through the door.
- He carried the glass sheet edgeways through the narrow gate.
- The sofa only fitted through the door when we turned it edgeways.
+ 2 more examples
- She slid the book edgeways into the crowded shelf.
- The plank had to be pushed edgeways through the gap.
Synonyms sideways
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
edgeways (adverb)
Edgeways means with the edge or narrow side going first. It is often used for moving a flat object through a narrow space.
'Edgeways' का अर्थ है किनारे वाला भाग आगे करके। यह प्रायः सपाट वस्तु को तंग जगह से निकालने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- We carried the table edgeways through the door.
- She slid the board edgeways into the gap.
get a word in edgeways
The idiom is get a word in edgeways, meaning to find a chance to speak when someone else is talking non-stop.
Idiom 'get a word in edgeways' का अर्थ है ऐसे समय बोलने का अवसर पाना जब कोई और लगातार बोल रहा हो।
- I couldn't get a word in edgeways at the meeting.
- With Radhika's aunt around, nobody can get a word in edgeways.
can't / couldn't / hardly get a word in edgeways
The idiom is usually negative and used with can't, couldn't or hardly.
यह idiom प्रायः नकारात्मक होता है और can't, couldn't या hardly के साथ आता है।
- He talks so much that no one can get a word in edgeways.
- I could hardly get a word in edgeways.
edgeways / edgewise
British English prefers edgeways; American English prefers edgewise. The idiom is the same in both.
British English में 'edgeways' और American English में 'edgewise' अधिक प्रचलित है। Idiom दोनों में एक ही है।
- In America you would say you cannot get a word in edgewise.
+Collocations 4
verb + edgeways
carryslidepushturnfitlift
- They turned the sofa edgeways to get it through the gate.
idiom: modal + get a word in edgeways
can'tcouldn'thardlyneverbarely
- My brother never lets anyone get a word in edgeways.
reason for the idiom
a long speecha talkative unclea noisy meetingan excited child
- During the family dinner, a talkative uncle left no space for others.
edgeways + object
plankdoorboardsheetladder
- The carpenter fitted the plank edgeways under the shelf.
“More examples 5
- The tall ladder had to go edgeways through the narrow passage.
लंबी सीढ़ी को संकरे रास्ते से किनारा आगे करके निकालना पड़ा।
- At the family wedding Radhika could not get a word in edgeways.
पारिवारिक विवाह में राधिका को बोलने का मौका ही नहीं मिला।
- The speaker went on for an hour, and nobody could get a word in edgeways.
वक्ता एक घंटे तक बोलता रहा और किसी को बीच में बोलने का अवसर नहीं मिला।
- She tilted the glass sheet edgeways to pass it through the window.
उसने काँच की चादर को खिड़की से निकालने के लिए एक किनारे की ओर झुकाया।
- The pupils were so excited that the teacher could barely get a word in edgeways.
विद्यार्थी इतने उत्साहित थे कि शिक्षक को मुश्किल से बोलने का मौका मिला।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I couldn't get a word in the edgeways.
✓ I couldn't get a word in edgeways.
The idiom has no article before edgeways.
इस idiom में 'edgeways' से पहले article नहीं आता।
✗ He couldn't get a word on edgeways.
✓ He couldn't get a word in edgeways.
The correct preposition in the idiom is in.
इस idiom में सही preposition 'in' है।
¶Idioms 1
not get a word in edgeways
to not be able to say anything because somebody else is talking too much
बोलने का मौका न मिलना
- She talked so much that I couldn't get a word in edgeways.