get a word in edgewise

Etymology
The use of the word or  is, suggesting that the gap or opportunity for a person to speak is very slim.

Verb

 * 1)  To break into or participate in a conversation.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Armenian: բառ մեջ գցել, խոսք մեջ գցել
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, ,
 * Dutch: een speld tussen krijgen
 * Finnish: saada mitään sanotuksi, saada sanomansa läpi
 * French: en placer une
 * German: ins Wort fallen
 * Hindi:
 * Italian:, profferire parola, infilare una parola
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:
 * Polish: dochodzić do głosu, dojść do głosu
 * Portuguese: entrar no papo
 * Russian: вста́вить сло́во,
 * Spanish: meter baza
 * Swedish:
 * Vietnamese: nói chen vào