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 other shoe has finally dropped, so to speak.
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Dylan Reffe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
This experience has since taught Miller the write stuff, so to speak.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
An overarching concern for all involved is that more such communications will come out that will prove a pox on everyone’s houses, so to speak.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
And many Bluesky users reported getting more bang for their buck, so to speak, on Bluesky.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Dylan Reffe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
This experience has since taught Miller the write stuff, so to speak.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
An overarching concern for all involved is that more such communications will come out that will prove a pox on everyone’s houses, so to speak.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
And many Bluesky users reported getting more bang for their buck, so to speak, on Bluesky.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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“So to speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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