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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Given the series begins with Guillermo the Familiar inviting the documentary crew into Nandor’s inner sanctum to witness him rise from the coffin in god-like glory, seeing the two of them descend into a new adventure together, on equal footing (so to speak), provides a sweet, silly endpoint. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024 All of the characters will have plenty to contend with in the impending fourth season, perhaps most of all Radia’s Rishi, who certainly draws the short end of the stick, so to speak, with his violent and traumatic final moments in Season 3. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024 Right Now, Wait Most car industry observers agree: Despite what happens in the next US administration, electric vehicles aren’t going anywhere (so to speak). —

Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024 That versatility should extend its shelf, life so to speak. —

Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for so to speak