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 amino acids in eggs have a bioavailability that offers more protein bang for your buck (so to speak).
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New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
Although there’s still more work to do as the average number of drownings per hour remains above 30, this drop didn’t occur by accident so to speak.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Tell it to me straight (so to speak) in the comments below.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
Samantha’s body, so to speak, is an earpiece and an iPod-sized screen with a camera, which Theodore puts in his shirt pocket as her window to the world.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
Although there’s still more work to do as the average number of drownings per hour remains above 30, this drop didn’t occur by accident so to speak.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Tell it to me straight (so to speak) in the comments below.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
Samantha’s body, so to speak, is an earpiece and an iPod-sized screen with a camera, which Theodore puts in his shirt pocket as her window to the world.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 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 30 Mar. 2025.
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