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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No one wanted to poke the bear, so to speak, too much.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Someone needed to show off (and someone quickly needed to find a new ‘partner-in-crime,’ so to speak)
Only a few years ago, Piccirillo was a real-estate agent for property firm Remax.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
And there is a resistance and a rebellion, so to speak, rising.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Consider using toys and other tools to mix it up
Eating out doesn’t have to be a singular activity — or even the main course, so to speak.
—Ian Kumamoto, Them, 25 Mar. 2025
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Someone needed to show off (and someone quickly needed to find a new ‘partner-in-crime,’ so to speak)
Only a few years ago, Piccirillo was a real-estate agent for property firm Remax.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
And there is a resistance and a rebellion, so to speak, rising.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Consider using toys and other tools to mix it up
Eating out doesn’t have to be a singular activity — or even the main course, so to speak.
—Ian Kumamoto, Them, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for so to speak
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“So to speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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