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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Bach Mai’s Fall 2025 collection outing grew legs, so to speak.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
And that's where an emotional adviser, so to speak, can be an incredibly valuable guide.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
Reading the room so to speak, Gascón may be worried of a Southland repeat of what happened in his old stomping ground last month.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Savile Row tailor Richard Anderson also sees value in keeping exotic patterns fenced in, so to speak.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
And that's where an emotional adviser, so to speak, can be an incredibly valuable guide.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
Reading the room so to speak, Gascón may be worried of a Southland repeat of what happened in his old stomping ground last month.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Savile Row tailor Richard Anderson also sees value in keeping exotic patterns fenced in, so to speak.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
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“So to speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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