American Idioms and Expressions

Get A Word In Edgewise Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
get a word in edgewise
What does get a word in edgewise mean?
to manage to join a conversationI could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.

Some Random Idioms
cook (something) to perfection
What does "cook (something) to perfection" mean?
to cook something perfectlyThe chef always cooks the food to perfection at the small restaurant.
in
What does "in" mean?
fashionable, trendy
rob the cradle
What does "rob the cradle" mean?
to marry a person much younger than oneselfPeople said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.
scrape (something) together
What does "scrape (something) together" mean?
to gather small amounts of money (usually with some difficulty) for somethingWe scraped together some money and bought a present for my mother.
F2F
What does "F2F" mean?
face to face
the last word
What does "the last word" mean?
the last remark in an argument, the final say in deciding somethingShe always expects to have the last word when she and her husband go shopping together.
in store
What does "in store" mean?
ready to happen, waitingI don`t really know what the future has in store for me but I will be ready for anything.
sunny-side up
What does "sunny-side up" mean?
eggs that are fried on one side onlyWe asked for our eggs to be fried sunny-side up at the restaurant.
give notice
What does "give notice" mean?
inform an employer, employee, landlord or tenant that a contractual agreement will endThe woman gave notice that she will leave her job next month.
nice and (some quality)
What does "nice and (some quality)" mean?
lots of some qualityThe bed was nice and warm and I fell asleep immediately.
rate with (someone)
What does "rate with (someone)" mean?
to be in someone's favorI do not think that I rate with some of the students at my school.
fart around
What does "fart around" mean?
waste time; mess around
excellent
What does "excellent" mean?
good, great, terrific

Search

 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional