edge in

Idioms and Phrases

Work into a limited space or time; move gradually or hesitantly; insert. For example, The train was crowded but I managed to edge in , or Everyone was talking at once and he barely managed to edge in a word . [Mid-1600s] Also see get a word in edgewise .

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