edge in Идиома
hedge in
keep from getting out or moving freely, block in My car was hedged in by the other cars and I was unable to move it this morning.
edge in|edge
v. To move slowly; get in quietly, especially with some difficulty, by force or without a big enough opening.
People had crowded around the senator, but Don succeeded in edging in. Harry edged the book in on the shelf.
edge in on|edge|edge in
v. phr. 1. To gradually approach an individual or a group with the intent of taking over or wielding power.
Jack was edging in on the firm of Smith and Brown and after half a year actually became its vice president. 2. To approach for capture (said of a group).
The hunters were edging in on the wounded leopard.
fence in|fence|hedge|hedge in|hem|hem in
v. To keep (someone) from doing what he or she would like to do. Usually used in the passive.
Mary felt fenced in because her father would not let her drive a car or have dates with boys. John didn't like his job because he had to do the same kind of work all the time. He felt that he was hemmed in.
hedge about|hedge|hedge in
1. To surround with a hedge or barrier; protect or separate by closing in.
The house is hedged about with hushes and trees. The little garden is hedged in to keep the chickens out. 2. To keep from getting out or moving freely; keep from acting freely; block in.
The boys are hedged in today. They can only play in the backyard. The king said he could not make new laws if he was so hedged in by old ones. Synonym: FENCE IN.
edge in
edge in 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.
edge in
To insert, work, or force article or oneself into a attenuated allowance of accessible time or space. I usually go disregarded at the lath meetings, but I managed to bend in a few suggestions afore the time was up. The affair was packed, and I didn't absolutely apperceive anyone, so I belted in and took a abode by the corner.Learn more: edgeedge in
Work into a bound amplitude or time; move gradually or hesitantly; insert. For example, The alternation was awash but I managed to bend in, or Everyone was talking at already and he almost managed to bend in a word. [Mid-1600s] Also see get a chat in edgewise. Learn more: edge