so to speak

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Adverbial so to speak has 2 senses

as it were, so to speak - as if it were really so; "she lives here, as it were"
as we say, so to speak - in a manner of speaking; "the feeling is, as we say, quite dead"

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so to speak

Description:

The phrase "so to speak" is an idiomatic expression used to indicate that the words being used are not to be taken literally or exactly. It is often employed to add emphasis or to clarify that the following statement is figurative or exaggerated.

Examples:

As an adverb:

I was so tired, I could've slept for a week, so to speak.
Her artwork was a masterpiece, a feast for the eyes, so to speak.

As a transitional phrase:

The team had a mountain to climb, so to speak, in order to reach the finals.
The problem was, so to speak, a double-edged sword, with no clear solution in sight.

As an intensifier:

I'm going to give it my all, I'll fight until the bitter end, so to speak.
Their relationship was on fire, sparks flew every time they met, so to speak.

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