edgeways

• Adverbe utilisé principalement en anglais britannique signifiant « avec le bord en avant ou sur le côté ; de côté ». On le rencontre surtout dans l’expression idiomatique « get a word in edgeways », qui signifie réussir à placer un mot quand quelqu’un d’autre parle sans s’arrêter ou domine la conversation.

An adverb used mainly in British English meaning 'with the edge foremost or to the side; sideways.' It is most commonly found in the idiomatic phrase 'get a word in edgeways,' which means to manage to speak when someone else is talking continuously or dominating the conversation.

1. With the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edgeB2formal

   Positioned or moving so that the edge is the leading part.

   de chant / par le bord

   • He slid the table edgeways through the narrow door.
   • The book was placed edgeways on the shelf.
   • She turned the picture edgeways to fit it into the frame.

   Synonymesedgewisesidewayssidewise

2. As if by an edge; barelyC1informalbritish

   Used to describe a situation where something is achieved or happens only by a very small margin.

   de justesse

   • I could only get a word in edgeways during the heated debate.
   • He managed to pass the exam edgeways, just scraping by.
   • She got the job edgeways, after the first candidate declined.

   Synonymesbarelyhardlyjustnarrowlyscarcely