so to speak
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—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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If there was a division of household duties, so to speak, Karen Weekly leaned into instruction and player development while leaving most bigger-picture responsibilities to her husband.
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Ranked the number one best-seller under Amazon’s artificial plants and greenery section, this 325-piece build feeds two birds with one seed (so to speak).
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 18 May 2025
But when the poop keeps hanging around, things turn city, so to speak.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
There was no one to hold down the fort, so to speak.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Ranked the number one best-seller under Amazon’s artificial plants and greenery section, this 325-piece build feeds two birds with one seed (so to speak).
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 18 May 2025
But when the poop keeps hanging around, things turn city, so to speak.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
There was no one to hold down the fort, so to speak.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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“So to speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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