He spent all the time talking and they could not get a word in edgeways.他一直说个不停，他们都插不上嘴。He completely monopolized the conversation last night; Mary and I couldn't get a word in edgeways.他昨晚滔滔不绝地讲话，玛丽和我完全插不上嘴。Once George starts talking it's difficult to get a word in edgeways.乔治一说起话来，别人很难插嘴。