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Rachel Chau
2021-10-01 10:10
Edge (someone or something) out of (something) phrasal verb
To gradually force someone to leave something
The player turned 34 this year and was edged out of the team's plans.
He tried to edge me out of the project by continuously rejecting my ideas.
To slowly change something’s position
She edged the car out of the parking lot.
I edged the phone out of her hand when she fell asleep watching cartoons.
To move in a slow and unconcerned manner.
1. Move in a slow and reluctant manner in order to delay doing something
2. To delay or put off something that one doesn't want to do
The verb "edge" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
