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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Rather, the documentary affords viewers raw access to the creation process, and the rare fascination of watching two leading artists at times out of their depth, figuring out new dimensions to their craft on the hoof, so to speak.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Much of his thinking was fueled by a deep dissatisfaction with, so to speak, the way things were.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Long-standing precision timing solutions company, SiTime Corp, is aiming to reset the clock, so to speak, on how resonators are designed and deployed.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
How can a composer get out of the way, so to speak, to let the sounds of sacred texts resonate?
—Jeffers Engelhardt, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Much of his thinking was fueled by a deep dissatisfaction with, so to speak, the way things were.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Long-standing precision timing solutions company, SiTime Corp, is aiming to reset the clock, so to speak, on how resonators are designed and deployed.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
How can a composer get out of the way, so to speak, to let the sounds of sacred texts resonate?
—Jeffers Engelhardt, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
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“So to speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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