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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This could lead to 'psychological defeat,' so to speak, and impact overall wellness and quality of life.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
So, this is now a trilogy of films, so to speak?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Maybe even change the visual language of the finale slightly to include the families or have Mel’s F1 lay out her terms of engagement, so to speak.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
There’s a type of American the government ‘marries,’ so to speak, and a type of person the government doesn’t want any relationship with.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
So, this is now a trilogy of films, so to speak?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Maybe even change the visual language of the finale slightly to include the families or have Mel’s F1 lay out her terms of engagement, so to speak.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
There’s a type of American the government ‘marries,’ so to speak, and a type of person the government doesn’t want any relationship with.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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“So to speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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