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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The early response by those in the game, so to speak, are overwhelmingly positive.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Until now, most advances in type 1 diabetes tech have allowed the rich to get richer, so to speak, says Steven Russell, an endocrinologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and chief medical officer at Beta Bionics.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Kaprizov's partner in crime, so to speak — comes in third over Kevin Fiala, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Mikael Granlund.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Where the movie fumbles is taking its foot off the gas, so to speak.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Until now, most advances in type 1 diabetes tech have allowed the rich to get richer, so to speak, says Steven Russell, an endocrinologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and chief medical officer at Beta Bionics.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Kaprizov's partner in crime, so to speak — comes in third over Kevin Fiala, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Mikael Granlund.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Where the movie fumbles is taking its foot off the gas, so to speak.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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“So to speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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