so to speak
idiom
—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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After install, the Play Services trick comes into play — so to speak.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Despite Shauna trying to blame her for all the mysterious things happening to her in season 3, Melissa says that Shauna is the problem, the real anti-hero, so to speak.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Moreover, his impulse in this production is far more post-modern, so to speak, evident of a desire to deconstruct Wilde’s famous story and its place in 20th century literature and, with Snook’s help, scramble everything.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The amino acids in eggs have a bioavailability that offers more protein bang for your buck (so to speak).
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Despite Shauna trying to blame her for all the mysterious things happening to her in season 3, Melissa says that Shauna is the problem, the real anti-hero, so to speak.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Moreover, his impulse in this production is far more post-modern, so to speak, evident of a desire to deconstruct Wilde’s famous story and its place in 20th century literature and, with Snook’s help, scramble everything.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The amino acids in eggs have a bioavailability that offers more protein bang for your buck (so to speak).
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
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“So to speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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