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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An article at Andreessen Horowitz talks about solving the ‘messy inbox problem’ by synchronizing different types of unstructured or poorly structured data into a lean, mean identification machine, so to speak. —

John Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 The couple then live on the outskirts of Gotham, with Harley trying to play house, so to speak, while the Joker saves his most terrorizing hijinks to torment her behind closed doors. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024 No matter if Terrifier 3’s RT’s Tomatometer continues to fall or possibly rise again as more reviews are posted, the film is poised to make a killing—so to speak—at this weekend’s box office. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Now for some deals that definitely suck, so to speak. —

Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for so to speak