so to speak

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—used to indicate that one is using words in an unusual or figurative way rather than a literal way
We need to be all on the same wavelength, so to speak.

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Tell it to me straight (so to speak) in the comments below. — Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025 Samantha’s body, so to speak, is an earpiece and an iPod-sized screen with a camera, which Theodore puts in his shirt pocket as her window to the world. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025 And the way things are going, Vidal and Slifka have sought out a larger nest, so to speak. — Christine Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 Wearing your corporate heart on your sleeve, so to speak, also boosts a company’s employer branding. — Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for so to speak

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